art forms as seen in the works of the Impressionists and other artistic movements. Named as a Knight of the Legion of Honor during his life, he was elevated to the level of Commander posthumously. Among Merson's pupils were the American painter Claire Shuttleworth and the Swiss printmaker Martha Cunz. References Further reading Adolpe Giraldon: Luc Olivier Merson - Une noble vie d'artiste (1929) École Nationale des Beaux-Arts: Exposition de l'oeuvre de Luc Olivier Merson (mai 1921) Flagel & Meynial: Livres sur les Beaux-Arts ayant appartenus à Luc-Olivier MERSON, Membre de l'Institut (1921) External links 1846 births 1920 deaths Members of the Académie des beaux-arts 19th-century French painters French male painters 20th-century French painters 20th-century French male artists French illustrators French stamp designers Commandeurs of the Légion d'honneur Prix de Rome for painting Burials at Père Lachaise Cemetery Currency designers 19th-century French male artists