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Émile Munier was born on June 2, 1840 in Paris and resided with his family at 66 Rue des Fosses (Saint-Marseille). His father, Pierre-François Munier, worked as a draper at the National Tapestry Manufactory, while his mother, Marie Louise Carpentier, worked as a fabric factory polisher. Emile and his two brothers, François and Florimond, were accomplished painters, worked at the Gobelin manufactory for a period. Munier studied drawing, painting, anatomy, and chemistry. Continuing to work, he began to carefully study academic painting and grew to be a great fan of William Adolphe Bouguereau (William Bouguereau), whose aptitude and expertise served as a major source of inspiration for him. He exhibited in the Paris Salon in 1869. Emile Munier worked as a draughtsman at the Abel Lucas workshop, where he formed a strong friendship with Lucas and his family. He married Lucas' daughter, Henrietta, in 1861. Henriette gave birth to a son, Émile Henri, in 1867. Henrietta died unexpect
