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Lecomte-Vernet Charles-Emile-Hippolyte Lecomte-Vernet
1821-1900
Emile Lecomte-Vernet (1821-1900) was born in Paris in 1821 and died in the same city in 1900. He was considered a historical and figure painter from the French Orientalist’s school.
As a member of one of Paris’s most elite artist families; great grandfother Claude Joseph Vernet (1714-1789), grandfother Carle Antoine Charles Horace (1758-1836), son of d’Hippolyte Lecomte (1781-1857) and the nephew of Emile Jean Horace Vernet (1789-1863), Lecomte-Vernet was greatly influenced. However, the largest influence came from French masters (uncle) Horace Vernet and Leon Cogniet (1894-1880) at the “Ecole des Beaux-Arts”. They recognized the genius in Emile Lecomte-Vernet. His great grandfother was considered a prodigy and they felt that Emile was as well. Under their guidance, they watched him bloom. Rarely had they witnessed such a young artist being able to grasp painting so easily and with such energy. Like a composer, Emile was able to develop an original approach to figure painting. His canvases were filled with color and each figure came to life because of his lavish attention detail.
Lecomte-Vernet debuted at the Paris Salon of 1846 and was awarded with a bronze medal. He was a regular exhibitor at the salons from 1883-1892. Two of his more important murals exist today at the “Eglise de Saint-Louis” in l’Ile de Paris and at the “Palais de Justice” in Paris.