Émile MUNIER (French, 1840-1895)

Émile MUNIER (1840-1895) was a French academic artist and student of William-Adolphe Bouguereau. During the 1860s, Munier received three medals at the Beaux-Arts and in 1869 he exhibited at the Paris Salon. He became a great supporter of the Academic ideals and a follower of Bouguereau, whose subject matter would be an important inspiration to the young Munier. Bouguereau's quality of work and composition are reflected in Munier's artworks.