Léon Augustin Lhermitte
painter from France (1844-1925)
Léon Augustin Lhermitte was born on July 31, 1844 in Mont-Saint-Père and died on July 28, 1925 in Paris, aged 80. Recorded occupations: painter, etcher, graphic artist, pastellist, draftsperson and visual artist. Country of citizenship: France. Associated movement: Naturalism. Fields of work: visual arts. Notable works include “Death and the Woodcutter” and “Paying the harvesters”. Educated at École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs and Beaux-Arts de Paris. Honours include Commander of the Legion of Honour and Commander of the Order of Leopold. Member of Académie des beaux-arts, Société d'aquarellistes français and Société nationale des beaux-arts.
- Born
- July 31, 1844 · Mont-Saint-Père
- Died
- July 28, 1925 · Paris
- Age at death
- 80
- Citizenship
- France
- Occupations
- painter, etcher, graphic artist, pastellist, draftsperson, visual artist
- Movements
- Naturalism
- Notable works
- Death and the Woodcutter, Paying the harvesters
- Education
- École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs, Beaux-Arts de Paris
- Honours
- Commander of the Legion of Honour, Commander of the Order of Leopold
- Wikipedia editions
- 14 languages
- Signature licence
- CC0
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