Luc-Olivier Merson
French painter and illustrator (1846–1920)
Luc-Olivier Merson was born on May 21, 1846 in rue Gracieuse and died on November 13, 1920 in rue Denfert-Rochereau, aged 74. Recorded occupations: painter, postage stamp designer, illustrator and university teacher. Country of citizenship: France. Positions held include workshop manager. Associated movement: academic art. Fields of work: visual arts, painting and book illustration. Educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris and French Academy in Rome. Honours include Commander of the Legion of Honour, Prix de Rome, Knight of the Legion of Honour, Officer of the Legion of Honour, gold medal and Exhibition of French Artists gold medal. Member of Académie des beaux-arts.
- Born
- May 21, 1846 · rue Gracieuse
- Died
- November 13, 1920 · rue Denfert-Rochereau
- Age at death
- 74
- Citizenship
- France
- Occupations
- painter, postage stamp designer, illustrator, university teacher
- Positions held
- workshop manager
- Movements
- academic art
- Education
- Beaux-Arts de Paris, French Academy in Rome
- Honours
- Commander of the Legion of Honour, Prix de Rome, Knight of the Legion of Honour, Officer of the Legion of Honour, gold medal, Exhibition of French Artists gold medal
- Wikipedia editions
- 16 languages
- Signature licence
- CC BY 2.0
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