Marc-Louis Solon (Miles, 1835 - 1913)
Miles1835-07-31Montauban, France1913-06-23Stoke-on-Trent, United KingdomFrance, England
Marc-Louis Solon
Marc-Louis-Emmanuel Solon, pseudonym Miles, was a renowned French porcelain artist. After beginning his career at the Sèvres Porcelain Factory, he moved to Stoke-on-Trent in 1870 to work at Mintons Ltd, where he became the leading exponent of the technique of ceramic decoration called pâte-sur-pâte. His work commanded high prices in the late Victorian period.
Nickname: | Miles |
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Date and place of birt: | 31 july 1835, Montauban, France |
Date and place of death: | 23 june 1913, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom |
Nationality: | France, England |
Period of activity: | XIX, XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Ceramist, Draftsman, Engraver, Porcelain painter |
Genre: | Portrait |
Art style: | Modern art |
Technique: | Pâte-sur-Pâte |