Georges Merle
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Georges Merle was a French painter
. His father, Hugues Merle
, was also an artist, and several of Georges's earlier work is often mistakenly contributed to his father. This is because Georges rarely signed his early pieces. Georges was known for his outstanding command of the female form. He often submitted works to the Salon in Paris
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Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
. His father, Hugues Merle
Hugues Merle
Hugues Merle was a 19th-century French painter. He mostly depicted sentimental or moral subjects. He has often been compared with William-Adolphe Bouguereau.-Biography:...
, was also an artist, and several of Georges's earlier work is often mistakenly contributed to his father. This is because Georges rarely signed his early pieces. Georges was known for his outstanding command of the female form. He often submitted works to the Salon in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
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