Jacques Touchet
Jacques Touchet (18 September 1887 — 20 November 1949) was a French illustrator. His first book, Croquis d'un prisonnier de guerre (Sketch of a War Prisoner) was published in 1917. He illustrated numerous French books until his death.
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Jacques Touchet

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- Born
- September 18, 1887
- Died
- November 20, 1949 (62 years old)
- Birthplace
- 6th Arrondissement of Paris
- Place of death
- 7th arrondissement of Paris
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- illustrator
- Languages
- French
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Jacques Touchet (18 September 1887 — 20 November 1949) was a French illustrator. His first book, Croquis d'un prisonnier de guerre (Sketch of a War Prisoner) was published in 1917. He illustrated numerous French books until his death.
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Jacques Touchet (1887–1949) was an illustrator, of French nationality. The illustrator was born in 6th arrondissement of Paris and died in Paris. Languages used include French.
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• Born — September 18, 1887 • Died — November 20, 1949 (62 years old) • Notable Works — Croquis d'un Prisonnier de Guerre • Birthplace — 6th Arrondissement of Paris • Place of death — 7th arrondissement of Paris • Resting Place — Cemetery of Montparnasse • Children — Line Touchet
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Jaques Touchet was born in Paris, France on 17 September 1887, to Narcisse Touchet, a department manager at Le Bon Marché, and Louise Marguerite Félicie Marlier. He was a student of Paul Renouard and Louis Morin, and was an illustrator for the magazine L'Illustration. In the First World War, he was deployed into the French Army and stationed in Thessaloniki in Greece. He produced several paintings and illustrations during this time.
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• Title — Printer — Year • Croquis d'un prisonnier de guerre — Marty — 1917 • L'amour Vainqueur — L'édition — 1921 • Les petits métiers de Salonique — Laurent Vibert — 1926 • Merveilleuses histoires de Nasr'edinne — Kieffer — 1926 • Eloge de la folie — Kieffer — 1926 • Honorable partie de campagne — Bibliophiles de Papier — 1927 • Droits de l'homme et du citoyen — Kieffer — 1927 • Dictionnaire portatif et philosophique — Babou — 1928 • Le mariage de Panurge — Plique — 1929 • Les Rencontres de Monsieur de Bréot — Kieffer — 1929 • Voyages de Gulliver — Kra — 1929–1930 • Les Malheurs de Sophie — Piazza — 1930 • Les Contes de Perrault — Piazza — 1930 • Les cinquante judgements de Salomon ou les arrêts des bons juges — Kieffer — 1930 • L'oiseau Bleu — Piazza — 1931 • Contes de Courteline — Piazza — 1931 • Les quinze joies du mariage — Kieffer — 1932 • Histoire comique ou Voyage dans la lune — Les Bibliophiles de l'aéroclub de France — 1932 • Vie Anecdotique de Jean de la Fontaine — Briffaut — 1933 • La redoute des contrepèteries — Briffaut: Le coffret du bibliophile — 1934 (numerous other editions) • Gargantua et Pantagruel — Aux éditions du Rameau d'Or — 1935 • LES PAPIERS POSTHUMES DU PICKWICK-CLUB — Aux éditions du Rameau d'Or — 1937 • L'Homme qui Voulut Etre Roi. — Librairie Delagrave — 1937 • Les aventures du Roi Pausole. — Rombaldi — 1937 • Nuances — Kieffer — 1938 • Les Vies des Dames galantes — Editions de la Belle Etoile — 1938 • Les aventures du roi Pausole — Piazza — 1939 • Contes des mille et une nuits — Editions de la belle étoile — 1939 • Des passions de l'âme — Kieffer — 1939–1940 • Contes de La Fontaine — Editions de la belle étoile — 1941 • Fables de La Fontaine — Editions de la belle étoile — 1941 • Lysistrata — Chamotin — 1941 • Tartarin de Tarascon — Aux éditions du Rameau d'Or — 1942 • La guerre des boutons — Editions du Nord — 1942 • Le capitaine fracasse — Aux éditions du Rameau d'Or — 1943 • Clochemerle — Editions du Nord — 1943 • Ces dames aux chapeaux verts — Editions du Nord — 1943 • Trente-deux fables de La Fontaine — 1944 • La Négresse blonde — Corti — 1945 • Don Quichotte — Aux éditions du Rameau d'Or — 1945 • La Farce de la Marmite — Chamotin — 1946 • Les héritiers Euffe — Editions du Nord — 1947 • Les mémoires de Casanova — Aux éditions du Rameau d'Or — 1947 • Knock — Jacques-Petit — 1947 • Sainte-Colline — Librairie de France — 1947 • Un Soir Quand on Est Seul — L'Edition Française Illustrée — 1947 • Thémidore ou mon histoire et celle de ma Maîtresse — Eryx — 1948 • Le paysan et la paysanne pervertis — Les éditions du Mouflon — 1948 • De tapioca à la grand'mère Dubrovna — 1948 • L'Heptaméron — André Vial — 1949 • Mémoires d'un petit artisan — Berger-Levrault — 1949 • Mémoires d'un petit comédien — Berger-Levrault — 1949 • Mémoires d'un petit tambour — Berger-Levrault — 1949 • La Muse gaillarde — 1949 • Vie et aventures de Salavin - Confessions de Minuit — Albert Guillot — 1950 • François Villon — Editions Rombaldi — 1950 • La rôtisserie de la Reine Pédauque — Aux Editions Terres Latines — 1952 • Un client sérieux — Grund — 1947–1949 • L'Ether Alpha — Librairie Hachette — 1929 • Les artistes du Livre — Babou • LE MEDECIN MALGRE LUI — Innothera • Les voix fantaisistes - La voix de l'actionnaire — Editions Artistiques des Laboratoires Denis • Gens de France au labeur • L'histoire de France en chansons — Nouvelle Librairie Française
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