Georges Achille-Fould or George-Achille Fould-Stirbey (24 August 1868 – 24 August 1951) was a French painter. Achille-Fould was born in Asnières-sur-Seine as the daughter of the actress Josephine Wilhelmine Valérie Simonin, better known under her pseudonym Gustave Haller, and politician Gustave-Eugène Fould (one of the

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bankers). She was adopted along with her sister, the painter

Consuelo Fould Consuelo Fould (22 November 1862 – 1927) was a French painter. Fould was born in Cologne as the daughter of the actress Josephine Wilhelmine Valérie Simonin, better known under her pseudonym Gustave Haller, and politician Gustave-Eugène Fou ...

, by the Prince Stirbey. Her painting ''Courtship'' was included in the 1905 book '' Women Painters of the World''. Her work was also part of the painting event in the art competition at the

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. Achille-Fould died in Brussels. File:Rosa Bonheur dans son atelier par Fould.jpg, '' Rosa Bonheur in her atelier'', 1893 File:Georges Achille-Fould - Courtship.jpg, ''Courtship'' (b&w photo of painting, 1905)

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* 1868 births 1951 deaths People from Asnières-sur-Seine 19th-century French painters French people of Jewish descent French women painters 19th-century French women artists 20th-century French painters 20th-century French women artists Olympic competitors in art competitions Fould family {{France-painter-19thC-stub