EMILE VAN MARCKE DE LUMMEN

French, 1827–1890

BIOGRAPHY
Emile van Marcke was born in Sèvres to Dutch parents. He worked with Constant Troyon as a porcelain decorator at the famous porcelain factory in Sèvres and became a painter of animals like Troyon. Van Marcke studied animals at Fermes Impériales de Villeneuve l’Étang et de Grignon. He settled in Normandy after spending time in Bretagne, Landes, and Sologne. Van Marcke debuted at the Salon in 1857 and quickly became known as the best painter of animals. He was awarded medals in 1867, 1869, 1870, and the Légion d’honneur in 1872. He was a celebrated artist not only in France but also in England, as well as America. His works are exhibited in museums throughout the world.

Museum Collections:
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Musée des Beaux-Arts, Reims
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
The Mesdag Collection, The Hague
National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA

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