Louis Marie Lemaire
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April 18, 1824
Louis Lemaire | |
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| Born | Louis Marie Lemaire April 18, 1824 Paris, France |
| Died | March 16, 1910 (aged 85) Paris, France |
| Known for | Painting |
Louis Lemaire (April 18, 1824 – March 16, 1910) was a French painter, engraver, and wallpaper designer.
Louis Marie Lemaire was born on April 18, 1824, in Paris, France.[1]
Career
Lemaire made his debut at the Salon of 1849, the exhibition run by the Académie des Beaux-Arts.[2]
Following his training in drawing and painting, Lemaire worked in a wallpaper factory and produced highly successful floral designs.[3] He designed a wallpaper that was produced by Zuber & Cie, based in Rixheim, in 1856.[4] In 1861, he redirected his career toward landscape painting, leaving his previous occupation behind.[3] He trained as a painter under the guidance of artists connected with the Barbizon School of landscape painting, among them Jules Dupré and Auguste Boulard.[5] Lemaire was introduced to the Oise Valley through Auguste Boulard, who resided in Champagne-sur-Oise during the summer.[3] He went to L'Isle-Adam, Val-d'Oise, in 1862 and then settled in the neighboring town of Parmain. He resided in the villa "Les Arcades" on rue du Maréchal Foch.[6]
By the 1880s, Pauline Caspers of Paris became one of his distinguished pupils.[7]
For many years, his work, particularly landscapes and floral still lifes, appeared at the Paris Salon.[8] In 1883, he earned an honorary mention at the Salon of French Artists (Salon des artistes français).[9] His painting Peony Bed (Massif de pivoines) earned a third-class medal at the 1884 Paris Salon. At the time, he resided in Paris at 1 rue Saint-Claude. He also exhibited work at the 1889 Paris Exposition.[10] He was awarded a second-class medal at the 1899 Salon of French Artists for his painting Peonies and Creeping Roses (Pivoines et Rosier Grimpant).[11] He continued exhibiting at French salons until 1909.[1]
Death
Lemaire passed away in 1910,[1] at the age of 86.[8] He was interred at Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, France.[12]
Legacy
Some of his works are held in French museums, including in Compiègne and Rouen. The French town of Parmain preserves his legacy through the display of a restored floral pastel in the town hall's main staircase, originally donated by his wife.[6] A room named in his honor, the Louis Lemaire Room, is located behind the Parmain town hall.[13]
