About André Gill
French · 1840–1885
French[2] caricaturist whose enlarged-head portrait series in La Lune and L'Éclipse defined French satirical illustration from 1865[2] to 1876.
Read full biography →André Gill's works are held in 10 museums worldwide, including Musée des Beaux-Arts de la ville de Paris, Musée Carnavalet, and Centre national des arts plastiques.
🇫🇷 France
6 museums
- 4 works
Musée des Beaux-Arts de la ville de Paris
Petit Palais, France
- 3 works
Musée Carnavalet
Paris, France
- 1 works
Centre national des arts plastiques
Paris, France
- 1 works
Musée Toulouse-Lautrec
Palais de la Berbie, France
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1 works
Maison de Victor Hugo
Hôtel de Rohan-Guémené, France
Also here - 1 works
Library-museum of the Comédie-Française
Paris, France
🇩🇪 Germany
1 museum
- 1 works
Wallraf–Richartz Museum
Ungersbau, Germany
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
1 museum
- 1 works
Burrell Collection
Glasgow, United Kingdom
🇺🇸 United States
2 museums
- 1 works
David E. Weisman and Jacqueline E. Michel Collection
Palm Beach, United States
Also here - 1 works
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States
Sun–Tue, Thu 10:00–17:00; Fri–Sat 10:00–21:00; closed WedAdults $30, students $17 (pay-what-you-wish for NY residents)86 St (4, 5, 6)Confirm on museum website before visiting.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who was André Gill?
André Gill, born Louis-Alexandre Gosset de Guînes, was a leading caricaturist of the French[2] satirical press during his lifetime. He is also known for creating the sign for the Montmartre nightclub, Lapin Agile.What is André Gill known for?
André Gill is known for being the leading caricaturist of the French[2] satirical press. His enlarged-head portrait series appeared on many magazine covers.What was André Gill's art style?
Gill's distinctive style involved enlarging his subjects' heads onto undersized bodies. His caricatures were recognisable without being cruel, making him popular.
Sources
Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of André Gill's works across the following collections.
- [1] museum Maison de Victor Hugo Used for: museum holdings.
- [2] wikipedia Wikipedia: André Gill Used for: biography.
- [3] book Masterpieces of western art : a history of art in 900 individual studies from the Gothic to the present day Used for: biography.
- [4] book Meyer, James Sampson, 1962-, Minimalism : art and polemics in the sixties Used for: stylistic analysis.
- [5] book Martha Langford (editor); Johanne Sloan (editor), Photogenic Montreal _ Activisms and Archives in a Post-industrial City Used for: biography.
- [6] book Post-impressionism : cross-currents in European painting Used for: biography.
- [7] book Engen, Rodney K, Pre-Raphaelite prints : the graphic art of Millais, Holman Hunt, Rossetti and their followers Used for: biography.
- [8] book Tillyard, S. K, The impact of modernism, 1900-1920 : early modernism and the arts and crafts movement in Edwardian England Used for: biography.
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