Léon Carré

Léon Carré (1878–1942) was a French painter and illustrator.

Also recorded as Léon Carre; Léon Georges Carré; Leon Georges Carre; Léon Georges Jean Baptiste Carré; Leon Carre; Leon Georges Jean Baptiste Carre.

Léon Carré in brief

Born
1878
Died
1942
Known for
painter and illustrator
Place of birth
Granville
Contents

Overview

Recorded at birth as Léon-Georges-Jean-Baptiste Carré.

Born at Granville in 1878, died at Algiers in 1942.

In detail

Léon Carré studied at Beaux-Arts de Paris. the recorded working language is French.

The authority associates the name with Orientalism.

Work by Léon Carré is recorded in the collections of Musée d'Orsay, Musée Carnavalet and Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rennes.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Léon Carré”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q2779972: Léon Carré

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