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Paul Emile Lecomte
(1877-1950)
Bustling French Harbor, 1935
Paul Emile Lecomte was
a French painter born in Paris. His father was painter
Paul Lecomte (1842-1920), and he received much of his
earliest artistic training and encouragement from him.
After growing up in an artistic environment, Lecomte
attended the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris where he
studied under Fernande Cormon.
Paysage Anime
After he finished his
academic training, Lecomte was offered and accepted a
position as an official artist with the Minister de la
Marine. He continued to paint for himself, nonetheless
and annually exhibited his work at the salons.
Watercolors, etchings and oil paintings of landscapes,
seascapes and portraits dominated his oeuvre. He
typically painted market and harbor scenes, particularly
in Brittany. Like his father, he painted beautiful
landscapes, and while their styles were similar, Lecomte
veered more towards Impressionism while his father's
style was academic.
Marche a Melon
In 1902, he won the
gold medal at the Salon des Artistes Francais, as well
as the silver medal in 1920 and the gold medal again in
1922. During his lifetime, he was well received by the
public and by art critics alike, and his work is still
highly valued today. Even though Lecomte and his father
painted during the same time, his work can be
distinguished from his fathers' because he signed his
work "Paul Emile Lecomte." Still wondering about an
Impressionistic landscape hanging in your home? Contact
us...it could be by Paul Emile Lecomte.
