Marc Aldine was a pseudonym for the Bouvard family of painters: Antoine Sr., Antoine Jr., Auguste, Eloi-Noel, Georges-Noel and possibly even granddaughter Collette. The head of this painting family was father Antoine, who began the Marc Aldine tradition.


Antoine Bouvard, Sr. would also paint under his given name, and was born in Paris and trained at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. Influenced by artist Felix Ziem, Bouvard would travel to the south of France to create his beautiful landscapes. Bouvard (and Aldine) were also known for their Venetian landscapes and city views which would be painted mostly by Antoine and his son, Eloi-Noel.
Whether the name Marc Aldine was used exclusively by Antoine Sr. and Jr. is not known, but most M...