Person: FORESTIER, Amédée (1854-1930)

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Biographical summary of this person

Full name

Charles Amédée FORESTIER

Gender

male

Relevance of this person

artist and illustrator

Main period of activity

N/A

Other internet resources

see record in Wikipedia or VIAF (Virtual International Authority File)

Chronology

Date

Age

Event/activity

1854

born at

Paris, France

3 April 1881

~27

census record

1881 Census of England and Wales, RG11/824.39.5
– occupation “Artist Painter”

1901-1930

resident

7 Alleyn Park, Dulwich, London, England

31 March 1901

~47

census record

1901 Census of England and Wales, RG13/492.40.9
– occupation “Artist”

2 April 1911

~57

census record

1911 Census of England and Wales, RG14/2459
– occupation “Painter (Artist)”

14 November 1930

~76

died at

Dulwich, London, England

20 December 1930

archive entry

National Probate Calendar Index of Wills and Administrations, 1930 D-G p.341

Texts linked to this person

Illustration (1)

Amédée Forestier, ‘Warlike beginnings of a drawing-room toy: the mediaeval magic lantern’ in NMLJ 3.1 (February 1984)

Lucerna ID 6003500

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 26 July 2017

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Person: FORESTIER, Amédée (1854-1930)