Charles Lucien Léandre
Charle Lucien Léandre (born June 22, 1862 in Champsecret , Orne , † May 24, 1934 in Montmartre , Paris ) was a French illustrator, caricaturist and painter.
Life
At the age of 16 Léandre came to Paris in 1878 and became a student in the studio of the painter Émile Bin . With his support, he was accepted at the École des Beaux-Arts together with his fellow student Maurice Eliot . He was there u. a. taught by Alexandre Cabanel .
From 1887 Léandre was able to take part regularly in the annual exhibitions of the Salon de Paris . This became aware of him and he was invited to participate in the world exhibition of 1889 , as well as that of 1900 . At that time Léandre was already considered one of the most important illustrators of his time.
In 1904 Léandre was instrumental in founding the Société des Peintres Humoristes Français .
Charles Lucien Léandre died four weeks before his 72nd birthday on May 24, 1934 in Paris and found his final resting place on the Cimetière de Montmartre .
Honors
- Knight of the Legion of Honor
- 1921 Medal of Honor from the Société des Artistes Français
- 1925 Officer of the Legion of Honor
Works (selection)
- photos
- Enfants en marin
- Les longs jours
- Paysanne normande
- La Résignée - mariée normande
- Book illustrations
- Gustave Flaubert : Madame Bovary . Blaizot, Paris 1931.
- Ludovic Halévy : La famille Cardinale . Testard, Paris 1893.
- Edmond Haraucourt : Autre temps . Bibliophiles du Cornet, Paris 1930.
literature
- Emmanuel Bénézit : Dictionnaire critique et documentaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs der tous les temps et de tous les pays . Grund, Paris 1966 ff. Vol.?, P.?.
- Eric Lefevre: Charles Léandre . OREP, Cully 2008, ISBN 978-2-915762-74-7 .
- Reginald H. Wilenski: Modern French Painters. From impressionism to modern times ("Modern French Painters"). Safari-Verlag, Berlin 1964, p.?.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Léandre, Charles Lucien |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Léandre, Charle Lucien |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French illustrator, caricaturist and painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 22, 1862 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Champsecret , Orne department |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 24, 1934 |
| Place of death | Montmartre , Paris |