Maurice Dessertenne

Maurice Dessertenne was a French illustrator. He is considered one of the master illustrators of the early 20th century [1] and is one of the artists responsible for the development of a specific esthetic of ornamental dictionary illustration in France.[2]

Lighting through the ages. Illustration by Dessertenne for the Nouveau Larousse illustré

Dessertenne's illustrations are featured in many of the Larousse illustrated encyclopedias. He was the author of all illustrations in the first-generation Larousse Classique Illustré[3] and one of the prominent illustrators of the Nouveau Larousse Illustré and the Petit Larousse.

References
  1. Monique Catherine Cormier, Aline Francoeur, Les dictionnaires Larousse: genèse et évolution, PUM, 2005, ISBN 2-7606-1991-5, ISBN 978-2-7606-1991-3. p. 189.
  2. Ornamental Illustrations in French Dictionaries Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine, p. 29
  3. Ornamental Illustrations in French Dictionaries Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine, p. 17


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