Ferdinand Cheval
Ferdinand Cheval | |
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| Born | 19 April 1836 Charmes-sur-l'Herbasse, Drôme, France |
| Died | 19 August 1924 (aged 88) |
| Burial place | Hauterives cemetery |
| Nationality | French |
| Other names | Facteur Cheval |
| Occupation(s) | Mail carrier, artist |
| Years active | 1879–1924 |
| Notable work | Le Palais idéal |
| Spouse(s) | Rosaline Revol (1858–1873) Claire-Philomène Richaud (1879–1914) |
| Children | 3 |
Ferdinand Cheval (French pronunciation: [fɛʁdinɑ̃ ʃəval]; 19 April 1836 – 19 August 1924), often nicknamed Facteur Cheval ("Mail Carrier Cheval") was a French mail carrier who spent 33 years building Le Palais idéal (the "Ideal Palace") in Hauterives, in southeastern France. It is regarded as an extraordinary example of naïve art architecture.