Emile Lessore

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nationality = French
field = Oils, water colors, ceramics
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influenced by = Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres
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Emile Lessore (1805-1876) was a French artist who originally worked in oil and water colors, but expanded into ceramic art. His ceramics work received a variety of medals, including his 1862 exhibition in London, 1867 exhibition in Paris, and 1873 exhibit in Vienna. Known for his subdued and delicate coloring, Lessore is said to have lead a revolution in the decoration of pottery.cite book |last=Jervis |first=William Percival |title=The Encyclopedia of Ceramics |publisher=Harvard University |date=1902 |location=Cambridge, Massachusetts |pages=349 |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=JgYFAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=encyclopedia&as_brr=1#PPA349,M1 |doi= |id= |isbn= ]

Lessore first studied under Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, which lead to his first exhibit in the Paris Salon at age 26. At that time, it was unusual for someone so young to have a painting exhibit in official art exhibition of the Académie des Beaux-Arts. Over the next twenty years, his paintings sold well. In 1851, Lessore began his ceramics work in Sèvres, a southwestern suburb of Paris, France known for its porcelain manufacture. Lessore tapped into his artistic painting experience to produce a pair of large, decorated vases. These were purchased in 1853 by the Emperor of Russia for 1,000 guineas ($5,145).

Lessore's unique artistic expression did not fit well with the techniques of the other artists in Sèvres and by 1858 Lessore had moved to England to work for English potter Thomas Minton. Lessore then moved to Etruria, Staffordshire, where he worked with the famed Josiah Wedgwood. Lessore exhibits were well received and he received personal exhibition medals in London (1862), Paris (1867), and Vienna (1873).

At age 68, Lessore moved back to Paris to continue his work with ceramics in Fontainebleau but maintained contact with Wedgwood. Lessore died in 1876 at the age of 71.

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DATE OF DEATH= 1876
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