Henri Loÿs Delteil, also known as Léo Delteil (7 May 1869,

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– 11 November 1927, Paris) was a French engraver,

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, illustrator, and

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His father was a librarian. He began as a student of the sculptor and engraver,

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. At the age of thirteen, he started collecting prints, with advice from the print merchant, Victor Prouté (1854–1918). At sixteen, he became an apprentice to the lithographer, Charles Pipard (1832–1916), as well as learning engraving techniques from, among others, Henri Boutet. In 1889, he held his first exhibition of etchings at the

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, and would continue to have regular showings there until 1913.René Édouard-Joseph, ''Dictionnaire biographique des artistes contemporains'', Vol.1, A-E, Art & Édition, 1930, pg.380 During his military service, from 1889 to 1892, he wrote some occasional articles about engravers; mostly in defense of his contemporaries, and critical of the government, which appeared to have little interest in acquiring prints. To ensure his future livelihood, he consulted with the relevant merchants and wrote their catalogues. In 1895, he founded a magazine, ''L'Estampe Moderne'', featuring prints from amateurs as well as professionals, but it folded after only five issues. This was during a time when photographic means of reproduction were replacing traditional engraving. In 1897, he founded a society for artists, "La Liane", which focused on prints created with manual processes, and organized exhibitions.Brief article on "La Liane"
from ''L'Estampe et l'affiche'', October 1897, pg.15 @ the International Advertising & Design DataBase He also joined the editorial staff at ', a neo-traditionalist magazine, founded by André Mellerio and Noël Clément-Janin. Later, during the 1920s, he collaborated with ', a similar magazine edited by the engraver, Pierre Gusman. He was awarded a bronze medal at the Exposition Universelle of 1900. In 1906, the income he had earned as a professional consultant enabled him to publish an

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inventory series, ''Le Peintre-graveur illustré'', which he produced until his death.

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