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'''ROBERT LOUIS''' | '''ROBERT LOUIS''' | ||
A page devoted to the famous heraldic artist Robert Louis, born 20 February 1902 in [[Douai]] (France), died 22 September 1965 in [[Vincennes]] ( | A page devoted to the famous heraldic artist Robert Louis, born 20 February 1902 in [[Douai]] (France), died 22 September 1965 in [[Vincennes]] (France). | ||
[[File:robertlouis.jpg|center]] | [[File:robertlouis.jpg|center]] | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
One of the most famous heraldists in France in the mid 20th century was Robert Louis. He designed a | One of the most famous heraldists in France in the mid 20th century was Robert Louis. He designed a large number of arms, but he was famous for his heraldic art of French historical regions, towns and provinces. He wrote a number of books on the different arms of towns in several départements, most French heraldic stamps were based on his drawings and a large number of postcards have been issued. | ||
[[ | Besides postcards he also designed many stamps (see the [[France (stamps)|stamps]] section of the site. He also wrote many books and designed all kinds of other heraldic items, see below. | ||
His personal arms and seal: | |||
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[[File: | Address of his studio (later shared with his daughter Mireille Louis) : | ||
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==Images (scans) from his work== | ==Images (scans) from his work== | ||
* [[File:Maine1.lou.jpg|50 px]] An overview of [[Robert Louis Postcards|postcards by Robert Louis]] | * [[File:Maine1.lou.jpg|50 px]] An overview of (more as 100) [[Robert Louis Postcards|postcards by Robert Louis]] | ||
* [[File:Fr-586.jpg|50 px]] An overview of [[France (stamps)|stamps by Robert Louis]] | * [[File:Fr-586.jpg|50 px]] An overview of [[France (stamps)|stamps by Robert Louis]] | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:kindomfrance.lou.jpg| | |align="center"|[[File:kindomfrance.lou.jpg|450 px]] <br/>The Kingdom of France and its provinces | ||
|align="center"|[[File:deptseine.lou.jpg|450 px]] <br/>The arms of the Département Seine | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:prov1.lou.jpg|450 px]] <br/>Provincial arms 1 | |||
|align="center"|[[File:prov2.lou.jpg|450 px]] <br/>Provincial arms 2 | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:floriade.lou.jpg|450 px]] <br/>The Floriade in Paris, 1969 | |||
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#Louis, R. : Armoiries des villes de France. Blasons des prefectures et des sous-préfectures. Paris, 1949, 92 p. No ISBN. | #Louis, R. : Armoiries des villes de France. Blasons des prefectures et des sous-préfectures. Paris, 1949, 92 p. No ISBN. | ||
#[[File:Fr-019.books.jpg|50 px]]Louis, R. : Armorial des communes de la Seine. 2nd edition, Troyes, 1961, 70 p. No ISBN. | #[[File:Fr-019.books.jpg|50 px]] Louis, R. : Armorial des communes de la Seine. 2nd edition, Troyes, 1961, 70 p. No ISBN. | ||
#[[File:Fr-030.books.jpg|50 px]] Balmelle, M. and Louis, R. : Armorial des communes du département de la Lozère. Mende, Caussignac, 1959, 56 p. No ISBN. | |||
#Bernard, G. and Louis, R. : Armorial des communes du Département de l'Aube. Tome 1. Chef-lieux de canton. Troyes, 1959, 72 p. | |||
#[[File:Fr-018.books.jpg|50 px]] Tricou, J. and Louis, R. : Armorial des communes du Département du Rhône. Tome 1 chefs-lieux de canton. 2nd edition, Troyes, 1963, 44 p. No ISBN. | |||
#Tupigny, M. de and Louis, R. : Les armoiries des provinced Françaises. Paris, 1952. 44+39 p. No ISBN. | |||
==Books/publications by Mireille Louis== | |||
#[[File:Fr-013.books.jpg|50 px]] Estienne, J.P. and Louis, M. : Armorial de la Somme. Conseil Général de la Somme, 1957, Abbeville, 74 p. No ISBN. | |||
[[Literature]]/sources : unless otherwise stated, all images are own original scans or pictures. | [[Literature]]/sources : unless otherwise stated, all images are own original scans or pictures. | ||
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