Paul Ranson

French painter and writer (1861–1909).

Born March 29th, 1864 in Limoges. [ref]

Died February 20th, 1909 at 44 years old in Paris (typhoid fever). [ref]

Occupations
ceramicist, graphic artist, painter, printmaker, writer
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There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. Washington Irving