Louis Malteste


Jules Malteste, known as Louis Malteste was a French writer, painter, engraver, lithographer, draughtsman, and illustrator, commonly known for his depictions of spanking.

Life

Malteste was born on 14 September 1862 in Chartres. He lived and worked in Paris, where he exhibited in 1897 at the Salon des Cent, and in 1902 at the Salon de la Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts. He worked for humorous publications, such as L'Assiette au beurre, Le Chat noir, Je sais tout, Lectures pour tous, and Qui lit rit, and created posters and postcards. He was also published in La Plume in 1897.
Louis Malteste also used the pseudonyms Ignotus and Jacques d'Icy, and under the latter name, he wrote spanking novels such as Paulette Trahie. His first two books were entitled Qui aime bien and Châtie bien. “Qui aime bien châtie bien” is a French proverb that roughly corresponds to the English proverb, “Spare the rod and spoil the child.”
Malteste died on 25 January 1928 in Paris.

Works

Posters

Absinthe Parisienne. Bois donc, tu verras après with P. Gélis-Didot, lithograph printed by the Affiches Parisiennes.Les Mauvais Bergers, play in 5 acts by Octave Mirbeau.Les Misérables after Victor Hugo, film by Albert Capellani, with Henri Krauss.Le Petit Jacques, film by Georges Monca, with Henri Étiévant.Le Chevalier de Maison Rouge, film d'Albert Capellani.Les Effluves funestes, film by Camille de Morlhon, Pathé Frères.Le Chemineau, film by Fernand Rivers.P.L.M. La Côte d'Azur à 13 heures de Paris par trains extra-rapides.Théâtre Antoine, théâtre à bon marché, also printed as a postcard.Les Apaches de Paris.

Novels

Qui aime bien.Châtie bien.Monsieur Paulette et ses épouses.Fifi l’Arpète.Paulette trahie.Suzanne écuyère.Lucile et Ginette, ou les vierges folles.La Pécheresse passionnée.Brassée de faits.Les Mains chéries.Monsieur Paulette et ses épouses.

Other illustrations

Le Prince de Zohim.