Adolphe Willette
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Léon Adolphe Willette (July 31, 1857 – February 4, 1926) was a French painter.
He was born in Châlons-en-Champagne, France.
A painter, illustrator, caricaturist, and lithographer with a remarkable collection of works first exhibited in 1888. Willette was a painter of Montmartre and a prolific contributor to the French illustrated press including fin de siècle publications such as Le Rire, L'assiette au Beurre, Courier Français, etc. While Willette did publish under pseudonyms his work is usually attributed to his given name. He was close to other talented artists of his time such as Henri Rivière and Antonio de La Gandara.
A preeminent graphic humorist, he also decorated several brasseries artistiques with wall-paintings and stained glass, notably Le Chat Noir and La Palette d'or, and he painted the highly imaginative ceiling for La Cigale music hall.
He died in Paris and is buried in the Cimetière du Montparnasse in Paris.