Edmond Du Sommerard

His father, Alexandre Du Sommerard, created what became the Musée de Cluny, and he served as its first curator.

[1] As the Commissioner General of expositions from 1871 to 1878, he developed the museum's collection of works from the Middle Ages and Renaissance, increasing it from about 1,400 pieces to over 10,000.

His most notable addition was a famous series of six tapestries, known as The Lady and the Unicorn.

In 1882, he was elected to the Académie des Beaux-Arts, where he took Seat #6 in the "Unattached" section; succeeding Charles Blanc (deceased).

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