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Léon Dierx

Léon Dierx was a French painter, poet, writer and sculptor (1838–1912). He was born at Saint-Denis and died at Paris.

Also recorded as Leon Dierx.

Léon Dierx in brief

Born
1838
Died
1912
Known for
painter, poet, writer and sculptor
Place of birth
Saint-Denis
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Identity and origins

Léon Dierx was recorded at birth as Marais Victor Léon Dierx. The authorities additionally record the heading Leon Dierx. His recorded language was French.

Other recorded relations include Georges Athénas, Aimé Merlo, Aimée Pignolet de Fresnes and Charles Edouard Paul Rémy Morange.

Recognition and collections

Léon Dierx received Prince des poètes, Officer of the Legion of Honour, prix Archon-Despérouses and Knight of the Legion of Honour. Work by Léon Dierx is held by Musée Léon-Dierx.

Catalogued works

17 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Open Library. Their recorded dates run from 1872 to 1894.

Dolorosa Mater. OEuvres complètes de Léon Dierx... Poésies posthumes. Poèmes. La rencontre, scène dramatique, en vers. Poesies completes. Les levres closes. Poemes et poesies. Œuvres complètes de Léon Dierx. Cinq poèmes de Léon Dierx (1838-1912). Oeuvres complètes, dated 1894. Poésies, 1864-1872: (1864-1872), dated 1872. La rencontre. Poèmes et poésies. Les paroles du vaincu. Poésies complètes. Poésies (1864-1872).

Literature

3 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Dierx, Léon, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. CMLXXII bis. — A Léon Dierx., Stephane Mallarme, 2017. Léon Dierx, Figures contemporaines, 2002.

Digitised editions and texts

5 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.

L'oeil — Internet Archive. Poésies, 1864-1872: (1864-1872) (1872) — Internet Archive. Les amants: poésies (1879) — Internet Archive. Poésies complètes (1889) — Internet Archive. Les lèvres closes (1867) — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 14 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 14 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

the recorded working language is French.

The authority associates the name with parnassianism.

Residence is recorded at metropolitan France. Membership is recorded of Ligue de la Patrie Française‏.

Work by Léon Dierx is recorded in the collections of Musée Léon-Dierx.

Distinctions recorded are Prince des poètes, Officer of the Legion of Honour, prix Archon-Despérouses and Knight of the Legion of Honour.

Chronology

  1. 1838Léon Dierx born at Saint-Denis.
  2. 1867Les lèvres closes digitised by Internet Archive.
  3. 1872Poésies, 1864-1872: (1864-1872) digitised by Internet Archive.
  4. 1879Les amants: poésies digitised by Internet Archive.
  5. 1889Poésies complètes digitised by Internet Archive.
  6. 1912Léon Dierx died at Paris.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

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

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1366826: Léon Dierx

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