Ube Oil On Canvas, A French Village By Emile Labrone

Émile Laborne (1837–1913)

was a French painter and draftsman.

He studied at the Lycée Henri-IV and obtained a law degree in 1859.

Passionate about art, he then entered the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, where he became a student of Jules Noël, famous for his seascapes, and Eugène Lacoste, architect and professor.

Laborne exhibited at the Paris Salon from 1865 to 1890. He regularly presented his paintings there, where he received an honorable mention at the 1885 Salon, rewarding the quality of his work.

Laborne is known for his landscapes and urban views, particularly of Paris, the Normandy coast and Spain.

His works are marked by a great delicacy of light, soft colors and a sensitive eye for the atmosphere and architectural details.

"Laborne knows how to render light as others paint shapes: naturally and discreetly," wrote a critic after his death in 1913.
"In his dense compositions, there is not a single detail, or even a single point of the decor, that escapes him, and he excels, moreover, in rendering every movement, attitude and physiognomy."