The Resume

(February 26, 1808-February 10, 1879)
Born in Marseilles, France
Printmaker, painter and sculptor
Worked for the journals 'La Caricature' and 'Le Charivari'
Known for his caricatures of political figures

Why he might be annoying:

He wanted to be remembered as a 'serious artist' rather than a caricaturist.
An exhibition shortly before his death of his paintings attracted some critical attention but was a financial disaster, losing 10,000 francs.
He died in debt and was buried in a pauper's grave.
Ironically, his satires of the legal system became popular among lawyers.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was imprisoned six months for satirizing King Louis Philippe.
He was incredibly prolific, producing over 4,000 lithographs, 1000 engravings, 1000 drawings, 500 paintings and 100 sculptures.
Late in life, he went blind from cataracts.
Baudelaire and Balzac compared him with Michelangelo.
Other admirers included Edgar Degas, Auguste Rodin and Pablo Picasso.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 19th Century Painters
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 48]
• Cartoonists
• I am a Citizen of France
• I Did Not Graduate High School [C-E]
• I Died in Debt
• I Turned Down the Legion of Honor
• I Was Buried in a Pauper's Grave
• Look at Me, My Picture Is Art
• Male Pipe Smokers
• My Spouse is at Least Ten Years Younger than Me
• Painters
• Profiles 34501-34750 (Ranked: 34507)
• Sculptors
• Visually Impaired

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 38.46% Annoying