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Albert Guillaume, born February 14, 1873 - died
1942, was a French painter and caricaturist.

Image:AGuillaumeArmour.jpg|thumb|Extrait de viande
by Guillaume
Born in Paris, France, Albert Guillaume became a
leading caricaturist during the Belle Époque.
While remembered primarily for his poster art,
Guillaume also did oil paintings such as "Soirée
parisienne," a portrait of Parisian dinner
society. He created theater posters as well as
advertising posters that were greatly influenced
by the work of one of the preeminent poster
painters, Jules Chéret.

Image:AGuillaumeThe_Lovers.jpg|thumb|left|The
lovers by Guillaume
Guillaume is also known for his satirical drawings
that appeared in Parisian humor magazines such as
Gil Blas, Le Rire,  L’Assiette au Beurre, and Le
Figaro|Le Figaro illustré.

The winner of a bronze medal at the Exposition
Universelle (1900)|Universal Exhibition of 1900 in
Paris, many of Guillaume's illustrations were
published in albums by such firms as "Ernest
Maindron" and "Librairie illustrée, J.
Tallandier" including three albums of military
cartoons with the preface for the 1896 edition
written by Georges Courteline.  

Albert Guillaume died in the rural village of Faux
in the Dordogne départment of France in 1942.