Paweł Józef Merwart (Kakhovka Raion, March 25, 1855 - Saint-Pierre, Martinique, May 8, 1902) was a French-Polish painter mostly of portraits and genre scenes, inspired by literature, the Bible, and music. In April 1902, he accompanied a government commission to investigate volcanic activity on Martinique. In May, he was one of almost 30,000 people killed when Mount Pelée suddenly erupted, destroying the town of Saint-Pierre. A memorial plaque was placed in the forest of Fontainebleau, where…
