Alfred Grévin

Alfred Grévin, born 28 January 1827 in France, was a 19th-century caricaturist, sculptor, and cartoonist, best known for his sharp, elegant silhouette caricatures of contemporary Parisian women. He also designed costumes and sets for popular theater. Grévin entered comics through the pages of *Petit Journal pour rire*, where he worked as an artist, inker, and writer on ten issues in 1860. His style—clean, observational, and gently satirical—captured the fashions and foibles of Second Empire society. Beyond the page, he co-founded the Musée Grévin in Paris with journalist Arthur Meyer, a waxwork museum that remains a major tourist attraction. Grévin died on 5 May 1892. While he did not receive major formal awards during his lifetime, his legacy endures through the museum that bears his name and his influence on French caricature and costume design.