Auguste Toulmouche

“A kiss may ruin a human life”

Oscar Wilde

Irish Poet, Novelist, Dramatist and Critic

1854-1900

Le Baiser, 1886

Auguste Toulmouche

Auguste Toulmouche (September 21, 1829 – October 16, 1890) was a French Painter.

He studied with Charles Gleyre and is known mainly for his portraits of Parisian women; Emile Zola spoke of “Toulmouche’s delicious dolls.”

He was named a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour.

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