Louis-Eugène Lambert (Paris, September 24, 1825-Paris, May 17, 1900) is a French animal painter.
Pupil of Eugène Delacroix who finances his works and of Paul Delaroche, he specializes in the representation of cats and dogs. He began at the salon in 1847 and took the nickname "Lambert of cats" or "Raphael of cats". His paintings will be a great commercial success.
Member of the Société d'Aquarellistes Français (en) (1879-1896), his paintings are kept in the biggest museums: British Museum, Luxembourg Museum, Fine Arts Museum of Dijon, Fine Arts Museum of Nantes, Stedelijk Museum, Brooklyn Museum, Cincinnati Art Museum, Municipal Museum of Fine Arts of Ixelles, Clamecy Museum etc.
Friend of Maurice Sand, in 1844, he moved to Nohant with George Sand. Having only to stay there for a month, he stayed there for fourteen years and actively participated in the Nohant theater.
He is buried in the Père-Lachaise cemetery.