Édouard Devambez (March 11, 1844 - June 2, 1923) was a French illustrator, painter, and engraver active in Paris in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He began printing commercially 1870. In 1873 he acquired the business of Hippolyte Brasseau, renaming it Maison Devambez. At first the firm specialized in heraldic images, letterheads, and invitations for such names as the House of Orléans, the House of Bonaparte, and the Élysée Palace. Devambez widened the scope of the business to include advertising and publicity, artists’ prints, luxurious limited-edition books, and an important art gallery. The House became recognized as one of the foremost fine engravers in Paris, winning numerous medals and honours In 1877 he was elected a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts. In 1900, at the Exposition Universelle de Paris, he was named a Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur and obtained the prestigious title Notable Commerçant. After his death and burial at Père Lachaise, the business was taken over by his son, Andre Victor Edouard Devambez (1867 - 1943), himself a famous painter. The firm still operates to this day.