Luigi Loir was born in
Goritz, Austria. He was the son of Tancrède Loir François and Thérèse Leban, his wife, respectively valet and housekeeper of the French royal family in exile in Austria. Installed in the duchy of Parma in 1847, Luigi Loir studied at the school of Fine Arts of
Parma in 1853. His first known painting is
Paysage à Villiers-sur Seine (1865), painted two years after his return to Paris. He was primarily a
landscape painter. He also became known for his ceiling paintings and worked with
Jean Pastelot (1820–1870). He realized some drawings for the biscuits brand
LU and participated in the
battles of Le Bourget during the
Franco-Prussian War. Loir was made a chevalier of the
Légion d'honneur in 1898. He died in Paris in 1916. == Illustrated books ==