Pigal, Edme Jean

(2/2/1798 Paris-9/16/1872 Sens) (France)

   Genre painter, caricaturist, draughtsman, engraver, and lithographer. Trained under Baron Gros. Much of his work depicts scenes of domestic life, including topics relating to sexual relationships, such as "The deceiving husband" and "The surprised lover."

   Source: Benezit, vol. 10: p. 1429; ThB xxvii 1933: p. 32.