Charles Alphonse Deblois: A Parisian Engraver Capturing the Spirit of His Time Charles Alphonse Deblois (1822 – 1883) occupies a prominent position in French artistic memory, primarily celebrated for his prolific production of etchings during the Second Empire. Born in Paris, he descended from a family deeply rooted in artistic lineage—his father, also Charles Alphonse Deblois, was himself an artist—and Deblois swiftly established himself as a respected engraver whose prints profoundly resonated with the sensibilities of Victorian London and Parisian society alike. His career spanned nearly…