Le Peintre Kobalt, by Marius Monnier (Diabolo)
A caricatural illustrator, Marius Monnier made his debut in Le Pêle-Mêle in 1899. He subsequently drew for Le Rire, Le Bon Vivant, L'Indiscret and L'Assiette au Beurre. As a comic artist, he is best known for his works for Fayard publishers.
from La Joie des Enfants (1905)
He wrote and drew science fiction tales in La Jeunesse Illustrée, Les Belles Images, La Joie des Enfants and Diabolo Journal. He also made 'L'Eternel Matin' in Les Belles Images (1907) and 'En Ligne Droite d'Alger à Mombassa' in La Jeunesse Illustrée (1910-11).
from La Joie des Enfants (1905)