Émile Loubon

Émile Charles Joseph Loubon (12 January 1809, Aix-en-Provence - 3 May 1863, Marseille) was a French painter, known for his panoramic landscapes of Provence, featuring figures and animals.

[1] He originally studied drawing with Jean-Antoine Constantin, François Marius Granet and Louis Mathurin Clérian (1768-1851).

The latter, who also served as Director of the École de dessin d'Aix-en-Provence [fr], appears to have had the most influence on his style.

He returned to France in 1831 and went to Paris, where he associated with other young artists; notably Thomas Couture, with whom he collaborated on a work that he was preparing for the Église Saint-Jean-de-Malte.

His uncle, who was an assistant at the École des beaux-arts de Marseille [fr], managed to get him a position in the drawing school.