The Artist’s House has long been known on the street as such because of our famous former resident, renowned French watercolourist Paul Marny. A blue plaque commemorates the time Marny lived and worked here.  

Marny was a quirky character. He was born in Paris and worked in theatre and as a porcelain decorator for the Sèvres factory, before moving to Belfast to work with a French architect. In 1860, Marny moved to Scarborough at the suggestion of Oliver Sarony, the photographic pioneer. He famously refused to learn or speak English the whole time he lived here! He was best known for his watercolours, landscapes and lithographs.