Georges Duval
Georges Charles Victor Duval also known as Georges Duval (1851-1916) was a French architect, designer among others of banknotes, watercolourist and illustrator.
Born in Paris on October 6, 1851, Georges Charles Victor Duval was admitted to the Beaux-Arts in Paris in November 1870, in the class of architect Louis-Jules André, school where he was enrolled until 1874. He practiced drawing and watercolor, among others under the patronage of Camille Chazal. On December 21, 1877, at the town hall of the 6th arrondissement of Paris, he married Juliette Marguerite Descours, daughter-in-law of Gustave Macé, police commissioner and head of the Sureté and who was a playwright and poet under the name of Juliette de Wils (a price of the French academy bore his name).
Undoubtedly through Chazal, he worked, first alongside Jean-Baptiste Daniel-Dupuis, on behalf of the Banque de France and produced numerous watercolors intended for national and foreign currency vignettes, from the years 18806. He also executed the graphic compositions of the stamps of workers' and peasant pensions, bonds for the State railways, etc. Appointed to the courts of Paris thanks to the support of Macé, he also records crime scenes for criminal expertise.
He exhibited drawings and architectural views in the form of watercolors at the Salon des Artistes Français from 1896, inspired by the French provinces. He became a member of the Society of French Artists in 1907.
Appointed an academy officer in 1898, then a public education officer in 1900, Duval was also a member of the Central Society of Architects (1890-1912), and decorated with the Order of the Star of Romania.
Duval died on February 6, 1916 in Lyon, going to his second home located in Saint-Raphaël.
B124b (
- MK9b
- P-78b
Purple. Boys and Cactus
- Printer: BdF
- 1924-32
- 165 x 105mm
- Sig 4
- Watermark: Arab text in crescent moon; Moorish Woman's head in profile
- Like
- Duval, G. FEC
- Romagnol, C. SC (F)
B125a (
- MK17
- P-79
Purple. Woman and Boy Picking Fruit
- Printer: BdF
- 1913
- 170 x 110mm
- Sig 3
- See B126a for this note in green
- Duval, G. FEC
- Romagnol, C. SC (F)
B126a (
- MK18
- P-80a
Green. Woman and Boy Picking Fruit
- Printer: BdF
- 1918-24
- 170 x 110mm
- Sig 3
- See B125a for this note in purple
- Duval, G. FEC
- Romagnol, C. SC (F)
B127c (
- MK27c
- P-81b
Violet. Two Boys, Bedouin with Camel; Allegory of France teaching a child
- Printer: BdF
- 5/26/1933
- 182 x 116mm
- Sig 6
- Watermark: Moorish Woman's head in profile; Arab text in crescent moon
- See for this issue with overprint
- Duval, G. FEC
- Romagnol, C. SC (F+B)
B128a (
- MK35
- P-82
- Printer: BdF
- 1913
- 223 x 138mm
- Sig 6
B129a (
- MK43
- P-83
- Printer: BdF
- 1926
- 241 x 144mm
- Sig 6
- Deloche, E. SC
- Duval, G. FEC (F)
B133a (
- MK48
- P-90a
Moorish women with vases
- Printer: BdF
- 7/22/1942
- 236 x 138mm
- Sig 8
- Watermark: Moorish Woman's head in profile; Rosette
- Like B128a with different colors
B135b (
- MK10a
- P-92a
Purple. Boys and Cactus
- Printer: BdF
- 4/20/1944
- 126 x 91mm
- Sig 5
- Date flanked by letters
- Watermark: BANQUE DE L'ALGERIE pattern
- Like
- Duval, G. FEC
- Romagnol, C. SC (F)
B136a (
- MK36
- P-93
Blue. Two Boys, Bedouin with Camel; Allegory of France teaching a child
- Printer: BdF
- 1942-1945
- 196 x 119mm
- Watermark: Banque de l'Algerie
- Overprint on
- Duval, G. FEC
- Romagnol, C. SC (F+B)
B138a (
- MK37
- P-95
Violet. Two Boys, Bedouin with Camel; Allegory of France teaching a child
- Printer: BdF
- 9/15/1944
- 196 x 119mm
- Watermark: BANQUE DE L'ALGERIE text
- Like
- Duval, G. FEC
- Romagnol, C. SC (F+B)
B101 (
- KM301
- P-A1
Purple, black.
- Printer: BdF
- 1/8/1877
- Bilamtot, A. FEC
- Duval, G. FEC
- Wullschleger, Ch. SC (F)
B102 (
- KM302
- P-A2
Purple, brown.
- Printer: BdF
- 9/2/1884
- Bilamtot, A. FEC
- Duval, G. FEC
- Wullschleger, Ch. SC (F)
B103 (
- KM303
- P-A3
Purple, brown.
- Printer: BdF
- 9/10/1898
- Bilamtot, A. FEC
- Duval, G. FEC
- Wullschleger, Ch. SC (F)
B104 (
- KM304
- P-1
Purple, brown.
- Printer: BdF
- 2/22/1902
- Bilamtot, A. FEC
- Duval, G. FEC
- Wullschleger, Ch. SC (F)
B105 (
- KM305
- P-2
Purple, black.
- Printer: BdF
- 1919
- Bilamtot, A. FEC
- Duval, G. FEC
- Wullschleger, Ch. SC (F)
B106 (
- P-3
Purple, brown.
- Printer: BdF
- 6/17/1915
- Bilamtot, A. FEC
- Duval, G. FEC
- Wullschleger, Ch. SC (F)
B120 (
- KM131
- P-16
Green, Brown. Ships; Dragon, Chinese text
- Printer: BdF
- 180 x 94mm
- Buff paper
- Sig 4,5
- Like B119 but issued in Haiphong
- Duval, G. FEC
- Ruffe, L. SC (F)
B122 (
- KM135
- P-17
Green, brown. Seated Allegorical Woman, two Native Women; Two Dragons, Chinese text
- Printer: BdF
- 1910
- 206 x 118mm
- Sig 4,5
- Like B121 but issued in Haiphong
- Duval, G. FEC
- Ruffe, L. SC (F)
B126 (
- KM133
- P-19
Green, Brown. Ships; Dragon, Chinese text
- Printer: BdF
- 5/27/1920
- 180 x 94mm
- Buff paper
- Sig 5
- Like B120 without 'Décrets' text at top center
- Duval, G. FEC
- Ruffe, L. SC (F)
B114 (
- KM125
- P-34
Red-brown. Seated East Asian Woman and Allegorical Woman (France); Chinese text
- Printer: BdF
- 1891-1909
- 141 x 106mm
- Dupuis, D. FEC
- Duval, G. FEC
- Leveille, A. SC (F)
B119 (
- KM131
- P-37
Purple, black. Ships; Dragon, Chinese text
- Printer: BdF
- 1909-1924
- 180 x 94mm
- Duval, G. FEC
- Ruffe, L. SC (F)
B121 (
- KM134
- P-38
Purple, black. Seated Allegorical Woman, two Native Women; Two Dragons, Chinese text
- Printer: BdF
- 1917
- 206 x 118mm
- Duval, G. FEC
- Ruffe, L. SC (F)
B125 (
- KM132
- P-40
Purple, black. Ships; Dragon, Chinese text
- Printer: BdF
- 1/28/1920
- 180 x 94mm
- Buff paper
- Sig 3
- Watermark: Man's Head in Profile
- Like B119 without 'Décrets' text at top center
- Duval, G. FEC
- Ruffe, L. SC (F)
B127 (
- KM136
- P-41
Purple, black. Seated Allegorical Woman, two Native Women; Two Dragons, Chinese text
- Printer: BdF
- 8/1/1920
- 206 x 118mm
- Like B121 without 'Décrets' text at top center
- Duval, G. FEC
- Ruffe, L. SC (F)
B107a (
- KM606
- P-5a
Red.
- Printer: BdF
- 1/2/1920
- Sig 1
- without 'Décrets' text at top center
- Bramtot, A. FEC
- Duval, G. FEC
- Wullschleger, Ch. SC (F)
B102C (
- LK127C
Brown, Olive, Blue. Elephant head and trees; Arabic Text
- 203 x 120mm
- Sig 4
- Cote d'Ivoire overprinted in script font on Guinea (Conakry) note
- Desfontaines, H. DEL
- Duval, G. FEC
- Florian, E. SC (F)
B107D (
- LK156
- P-3
- Printer: BdF
- Series 161-170
For notes with this same design, see Provisional Allegories omnibus
- Red BANQUE DE L'AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE overprint on unissued 100F Banque de France note, type of 1892
B102D (
- LK54a
Brown, Olive, Blue. Elephant head and trees; Arabic Text
- 203 x 120mm
- Sig 4
- Desfontaines, H. DEL
- Duval, G. FEC
- Florian, E. SC (F)
B102Gf (
- LK69
- P-7Db
Brown, Olive, Blue. Elephant head and trees; Arabic Text
- 7/12/1923
- 203 x 120mm
- Sig 4
- Watermark: Lion in crescent moon
- Desfontaines, H. DEL
- Duval, G. FEC
- Florian, E. SC (F)
B103De (
- LK85
- P-9Bc
Blue, Yellow, Red. Elephant head and trees; Arabic Text
- 3/14/1929
- 203 x 120mm
- Sig 5
- Watermark: Lion in crescent moon
- Desfontaines, H. DEL
- Duval, G. FEC
- Florian, E. SC (F)
B104Dd (
- LK108
- P-11Bb
Red, Pink, Orange. Elephant head and trees; Arabic Text
- 9/24/1926
- 203 x 120mm
- Sig 4
- Watermark: Lion in crescent moon
- Desfontaines, H. DEL
- Duval, G. FEC
- Florian, E. SC (F)
B308 (
- K.105
- P-8
Red, black on buff paper.
- Printer: BdF
- 1920
B310 (
- K.108
- P-9
Blue, red on buff paper.
- Printer: BdF
- 1922
B317a (
- K.111
- P-15
- Printer: BdF
- 1920
- Series D.255-Y.255
For notes with this same design, see Provisional Allegories omnibus
- Red BANQUE DE LA GUADELOUPE overprint on unissued 100F Banque de France note, type of 1892
B319 (
- K.113
- P-16
Seated Woman with staff
- Printer: BdF
- 1930
B320 (
- K.114
- P-17
Seated Woman with staff
- Printer: BdF
- 1934
B201a (
- LK812
- P-34
- Printer: BdF
- Series 171-232
For notes with this same design, see Provisional Allegories omnibus
- Red BANQUE DE MADAGASCAR overprint on unissued 100F Banque de France note, type of 1892
B203 (
- K.306
- P-7a
Black, blue on buff paper.
- Printer: BdF
- 1899
B203 (
- K.306
- P-7a
Brown, blue on buff paper.
- Printer: BdF
- 1899
B207 (
- K.310
- P-8
Black, Green; brown on buff paper.
- Printer: BdF
- 1910
B217 (
- K.314
- P-13
Seated Woman with staff
- Printer: BdF
- 1930
B218 (
- K.315
- P-14
Seated Woman with staff
- Printer: BdF
- 1930
B201 (
- MK501
- P-1
Salmon.
- Printer: BdF
- Duval, G. FEC
- Jouenne, L. INV (F)
B209c (
- MK512
- P-18b
Blue, Brown.
- Printer: BdF
- 11/14/1941
- Sig 7
- Watermark: Lion in crescent, Star
- Like B208 but control numbers printed in a Cartouche
- Duval, G. FEC
- Jouenne, L. SC (F)
B301a (
- KM402
- P-11
Blue, red.
- Printer: BdF
- ND (6/14/1888)
- 180 x 92mm
B302a (
- KM406
- P-12
Blue, red.
- Printer: BdF
- 1/15/1895
- 200 x 115mm
B303a (
- KM410
- P-13
Blue, red.
- Printer: BdF
- 7/1/1898
- 214 x 145mm
B304a (
- P-14
Blue, red.
- Printer: BdF
- 3/3/1902
- 180 x 92mm
B305a (
- KM400
- P-15
Blue, red.
- Printer: BdF
- 1916
- 141 x 106mm
B306a (
- KM404
- P-16
Blue, red.
- Printer: BdF
- 5/7/1910
- 180 x 92mm
B307a (
- KM408
- P-17
Blue, red.
- Printer: BdF
- 1914
- 200 x 115mm
B308a (
- KM401
- P-19
Blue, red.
- Printer: BdF
- 1924
- 141 x 106mm
B309a (
- KM401
- P-20
Blue, red.
- Printer: BdF
- 1/3/1921
- 182 x 92mm
B310a (
- KM411
- P-22
Blue, red.
- Printer: BdF
- 1/3/1921
- 214 x 145mm
B208 (
- K.406
- P-18
Blue, black; Brown on buff paper.
- Printer: BdF
- 1913
B214 (
- K.413
- P-24
Seated Woman with staff
- Printer: BdF
- 1930
B215 (
- K.414
- P-25
Seated Woman with staff
- Printer: BdF
- 1934
B101a (
- P-1
Blue.
- Printer: BdF
- 6/12/1877
- 152 x 86mm
- Sig 1
- Bramtot, A. FEC
- Dujardin, P. SC
- Duval, G. FEC (F)
B102a (
- P-2
Blue.
- Printer: BdF
- 6/12/1877
- 152 x 107mm
- Sig 1
- Bramtot, A. FEC
- Dujardin, P. SC
- Duval, G. FEC (F)
B103a (
- P-3
Blue.
- Printer: BdF
- 6/12/1877
- 180 x 107mm
- Sig 1
- Bramtot, A. FEC
- Dujardin, P. SC
- Duval, G. FEC (F)
B104a (
- P-4
Blue.
- Printer: BdF
- 6/12/1877
- 184 x 126mm
- Sig 1
- Bramtot, A. FEC
- Dujardin, P. SC
- Duval, G. FEC (F)
B105a (
- P-5
Blue.
- Printer: BdF
- 6/12/1877
- 210 x 122mm
- Sig 1
- Bramtot, A. FEC
- Dujardin, P. SC
- Duval, G. FEC (F)
B106a (
- P-6
Blue.
- Printer: BdF
- 6/12/1877
- 210 x 140mm
- Sig 1
- Bramtot, A. FEC
- Dujardin, P. SC
- Duval, G. FEC (F)
B205 (
- P-13
Blue. Allegories
- Printer: Banca Naţională a României
- 1881-1892
- 168 x 96mm
- Dujardin, P. SC
- Duval, G. FEC (F+B)
B206 (
- P-16
Blue, red. Allegories
- Printer: Banca Naţională a României
- 1881-1892
- 160 x 96mm
- B205 reprinted in two colors due to counterfeiting
- Dujardin, P. SC
- Duval, G. FEC (F+B)
B207 (
- P-14
Blue. Allegories
- Printer: Banca Naţională a României
- 1881-1889
- 195 x 110mm
- Dujardin, P. SC
- Duval, G. FEC (F+B)
B208 (
- P-15
Blue. Woman with sickle, woman with oar
- Printer: Banca Naţională a României
- 1881-1906
- 218 x 126mm
- Dujardin, P. SC
- Duval, G. FEC (F+B)
B211e2 (
- P-19a
Violet, Blue, Pink. Woman and Child Picking Apples
- Printer: National Bank of Belgium
- 3/25/1920
- Watermark: Trajen; Roma
- Duval, G. FEC (F)
B213 (
- P-20a
Violet. Eagle and Cross
- Printer: National Bank of Belgium and Banca Naţională a României
- 2/26/1909
- Duval, G. FEC
- Ruffe, L. SC (F)
B214 (
- P-21a
Violet.
- Printer: Banca Naţională a României
- 7/17/1920
- Duval, G. FEC
- Ruffe, L. SC (F)
B212 (
- P-24
Brown, orange. Farmer's Wife; Woman and Child Picking Apples
- Printer: Moscow, Russia
- 2/16/1917
- Watermark: Shaded spheres
- Like with different colors
- Like with different colors
- Duval, G. FEC (F)
B215 (
- P-25
Brown.
- Printer: Moscow, Russia
- 2/16/1917
- Watermark: Shaded spheres
- Like B214 with different colors
- Duval, G. FEC
- Ruffe, L. SC (F)
B216 (
- P-33
Olive green.
- Printer: Moscow, Russia
- 1930-1940
- Watermark: Shaded spheres
- Like B214 with different colors
- Duval, G. FEC
- Ruffe, L. SC (F)
B217f (
- P-22a
Farm Women carrying Hoes
- Printer: Banca Naţională a României
- 8/30/1918
- Watermark: Trajen; Roma
- Duval, G. FEC (F+B)
B219 (
- P-23
Blue. Woman with sickle, woman with oar
- Printer: Banca Naţională a României
- 1910-1928
- 218 x 126mm
- Like B208
- Dujardin, P. SC
- Duval, G. FEC (F+B)
B220 (
- P-34
Multi.
- Printer: Banca Naţională a României
- 1930-1932
- Like B219 but printed in multiple colors to thwart counterfeiting
B237 (
- P-58a
Woman and Boy; Farm Women
- Printer: Banca Naţională a României
- 1945-1946
- Counterfoil
- Watermark: BNR Monogram Pattern
- Like
- Duval, G. FEC (F)
BNP204 20 Lei Souvenir
Allegories
- Printer: Banca Naţională a României
- 12/1/2021
- Polymer
- Souvenir replica of B205 the first banknote produced by Banca Naţională a României, in 1881
- Dujardin, P. SC
- Duval, G. FEC (F+B)
B204 (
- P-9
Blue.
- Printer: BdF
- 1887
- Dupuis, D. FEC
- Duval, G. FEC
- Mouchon, E. SC (F)
B205a (
- P-10a
- Printer: BdF
- 1/2/1893
- Watermark: Helmeted head of Miloš Obilić
- Dupuis, D. FEC
- Duval, G. FEC
- Mouchon, E. SC (F)
B206 (
- P-11
Blue; brown.
- Printer: BdF
- 1905
- Duval, G. FEC (F)
B207 (
- P-12
Blue; brown.
- Printer: BdF
- 1905
- Duval, G. FEC
- Florian, E. SC (F)
B208d (
- MK406d
- P-6b
Purple. Boys and Cactus
- Printer: BdF
- 5/17/1941
- Sig 2
- Watermark: Moorish woman’s head
- Vertical TUNISIE overprint at right on
- Duval, G. FEC
- Romagnol, C. SC (F)
B209a (
- MK410
Purple.
- Printer: BdF
- 1913
- Vertical TUNISIE overprint at right on Algeria B126a
- Duval, G. FEC (F)
B210a (
- MK411
- P-9
Green.
- Printer: BdF
- 1920-21
- Sig 3
- Vertical TUNISIE overprint at right on Algeria B126a
- Duval, G. FEC (F)
B211a (
- MK416
- P-10a
Violet, Blue.
- Printer: BdF
- 1921-22
- Sig 5a
- Vertical TUNISIE overprint at right on
B212a (
- MK421
- P-14
- Printer: BdF
- 7/20/1926
- Sig 6
- Vertical TUNISIE overprint at right on Algeria B128a
B213a (
- MK428
- P-11a
Green.
- Printer: BdF
- 1926
- Sig 6
- Vertical TUNISIE overprint at right on Algeria B129a
- Deloche, E. SC
- Duval, G. FEC (F)
B217c (
- MK407c
- P-18
- Printer: BdF
- 2/2/1945
- Sig 2
- Sig titles L'INSPECTEUR GÉNÉRAL and CAISSIER PRINCIPAL
- Date without letters
- Vertical TUNISIE overprint at right on
- Duval, G. FEC
- Romagnol, C. SC (F)
B217c (
- MK407c
- P-18
Purple. Boys and Cactus
- Printer: BdF
- 2/2/1945
- Sig 2
- Sig titles SECRETAIRE GÉNÉRAL and CAISSIER PRINCIPAL
- Date without letters
- Watermark: BANQUE DE L’ALGÉRIE pattern
- Like B217a signature titles LE SECRETAIRE GÉNÉRAL and CAISSIER PRINCIPAL
- Vertical TUNISIE overprint at right on
- Duval, G. FEC
- Romagnol, C. SC (F)
B218a (
- MK422
- P-19
Green.
- Printer: BdF
- 1943-44
- Vertical TUNISIE overprint at right on
B220a (
- MK434
- P-21
- Printer: BdF
- 1942
- Vertical TUNISIE overprint at right on
B221a (
- MK433
- P-31
- Printer: BdF
- 1942
- Sig 9
- Series 2-54
- Watermark: Two faces in profile
For notes with this same design, see Provisional Allegories omnibus
- Black BANQUE DE L'ALGERIE overprint on unissued 100F Banque de France note, type of 1892
F.1 (
- F.1
- P-60
- Printer: BdF
- 1871-1874
- 125 x 80mm
- Sig 1
- Watermark
F.2.29 (
- F.2.29
- P-70
- Printer: BdF
- 7/2/1915
- 125 x 80mm
- Sig 2
- Astrological sign "Leo" for July
- Watermark: Woman's head in profile, 'Banque de France' text from back of note
F.3.12 (
- F.3.12
- P-72d
Rose, Purple. Allegory of France; Dock worker carrying a sack up a ladder
- Printer: BdF
- 5/8/1928
- 125 x 80mm
- Sig 3
- Watermark: Soldier from the Marseillaise de Rude
For notes with this same design, see Marianne de Walhain omnibus
F.4.15 (
- F.4.15
- P-83
Rose, Purple. Allegory of France; Dock worker carrying a sack up a ladder
- Printer: BdF
- 11/28/1940
- 125 x 80mm
- Sig 4
- Watermark: Soldier from the Marseillaise de Rude
For notes with this same design, see Marianne de Walhain omnibus
- Like with signature title changed to 'Le Caissier Général'
F.6.11 (
- F.6.11
- P-73d
Blue. Effigy of the goddess Minerva; Peasant woman resting
- Printer: BdF
- 10/23/1926
- 138 x 88mm
- Sig 3
- Watermark: Mercury
- Duval, G. INV
- Romagnol, C. SC (F)
F.7.1 (
- F.7.1
- P-84
Blue. Effigy of the goddess Minerva; Peasant woman resting
- Printer: BdF
- 2/2/1939
- 138 x 88mm
- Sig 4
- Watermark: Mercury
- Like with signature title changed to 'Le Caissier Général'
- Duval, G. INV
- Romagnol, C. SC (F)
F.11.01 (
- F.11.01
- P-74
- Printer: BdF
- 1916
- 160 x 95mm
- Denomination in Blue
- Watermark: Bayard
- Duval, G. FEC
- Romagnol SC (F)
F.14.37 (
- F.14.37
- P-64g
Allegories of Industry and Agriculture
- Printer: BdF
- 7/12/1924
- 178 x 123mm
- Watermark: Woman's Head
- Dupuis, D. FEC
- Duval, G. FEC
- Robert, J. SC (F)
VF.9 (
- P-111
- VF.9
- Printer: BdF
- ND (1945)
- 196 x 118mm
- Duval, G. FEC
- Romagnol, C. SC (F)