Elie Anatole Pavil (1873 - 1948)

Elie Anatole Pavil

Elie Anatole Pavil, born Ilya Anatolievich Pavil (Russian Илья Анатольевич Павиль), was a French painter of Russian origin. He came to Paris in 1891 at the age of 18 and after a short return to Russia, he settled in Montmartre in 1899, becoming a French citizen in 1911. Paville painted Parisian parks, gardens, boulevards and the River Seine during his professional career. In 1930 he became a Knight of the Legion of Honour and in the same year he moved to Morocco to live with his daughter. He died in Rabat in 1948.

Date and place of birt:	12 may 1873, Odessa, Russian Empire
Date and place of death:	1948, Rabat, Morocco
Nationality:	Russia, France, Morocco, Russian Empire
Period of activity:	XIX, XX century
Specialization:	Artist, Graphic artist, Landscape painter, Painter
Art school / group:	Salon d'Automne, Salon des artistes français, School of Paris, Société des artistes indépendants
Genre:	Cityscape, Genre art, Landscape painting, Nude art, Still life
Art style:	Impressionism, Neo-impressionism
Technique:	Feather