Artists

Etienne Adrien Drian

French, 1885-1961

Etienne Adrien Drian career began as an illustrator working for such notable publications as Gazette du Bon Ton, Femina, L'Illustration and Flirt. He was also a costume and set designer (Casino de Paris show) and an illustrator of books. Essentially a painter of women, especially Parisian women, Drian often used his actress friend Cecile Sorel as his model.

Reference:

E.Benizit, Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs, Grund.