About Georges Merle
Lived 1851 – 1886 (aged 35). Georges Merle was a French painter.
L'Envoûteuse (The Sorceress), oil on canvas, Georges Merle, 1883. Birmingham Museum of Art Georges Merle (1851–1886) was a French painter known for his outstanding command of the female form. He often submitted works to the Salon in Paris.
His father, Hugues Merle, was also a painter. As Georges rarely signed his early pieces, several of his early works were at first mistakenly attributed to his father.
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Who was Georges Merle?
French painter (1851-1886)
When was Georges Merle born?
Georges Merle was born on 18 April 1851 in Paris.
When did Georges Merle die?
Georges Merle died on 6 May 1886.
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Georges Merle was a painter.
What nationality was Georges Merle?
Georges Merle was French.
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