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Georges Leroux BIOGRAPHY
1877 - 1957. Known for: Painting.
Born in Paris in 1877, to parents with strong connections to Trelly in Normandy, Georges Paul Leroux undertook his formal art training first at the Ecoles des Arts Decoratifs and then under Leon... Read full biography
Born in Paris in 1877, to parents with strong connections to Trelly in Normandy, Georges Paul Leroux undertook his formal art training first at the Ecoles des Arts Decoratifs and then under Leon Joseph Bonnat (1883-1922) at the Ecoles des Beaux-Arts in Paris. A frequent exhibitor at the Salon des... Read full biography
Born in Paris in 1877, to parents with strong connections to Trelly in Normandy, Georges Paul Leroux undertook his formal art training first at the Ecoles des Arts Decoratifs and then under Leon Joseph Bonnat (1883-1922) at the Ecoles des Beaux-Arts in Paris. A frequent exhibitor at the Salon des Artistes Francaise, he was awarded the 3rd Class Medal in 1903 and, in 1906, the Prix de Rome, which enabled him to stay at the Villa Medici in Italy from 1907-1909. In 1908, Leroux was awarded the... Read full biography
Born in Paris in 1877, to parents with strong connections to Trelly in Normandy, Georges Paul Leroux undertook his formal art training first at the Ecoles des Arts Decoratifs and then under Leon Joseph Bonnat (1883-1922) at the Ecoles des Beaux-Arts in Paris. A frequent exhibitor at the Salon des Artistes Francaise, he was awarded the 3rd Class Medal in 1903 and, in 1906, the Prix de Rome, which enabled him to stay at the Villa Medici in Italy from 1907-1909. In 1908, Leroux was awarded the Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur. In 1911, he won a 2nd Class Medal and in 1932, was elected as a member of the L'Institut de France. Today, Leroux's works can be found in private collections as well as major galleries and museums, including the... Read full biography
Born in Paris in 1877, to parents with strong connections to Trelly in Normandy, Georges Paul Leroux undertook his formal art training first at the Ecoles des Arts Decoratifs and then under Leon Joseph Bonnat (1883-1922) at the Ecoles des Beaux-Arts in Paris. A frequent exhibitor at the Salon des Artistes Francaise, he was awarded the 3rd Class Medal in 1903 and, in 1906, the Prix de Rome, which enabled him to stay at the Villa Medici in Italy from 1907-1909. In 1908, Leroux was awarded the Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur. In 1911, he won a 2nd Class Medal and in 1932, was elected as a member of the L'Institut de France. Today, Leroux's works can be found in private collections as well as major galleries and museums, including the Imperial War Museum, the Petit Palais in Paris, and the Musee Departemental de l'Oise in Beauvais. During the First World War, Leroux se... Read full biography
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Born in Paris in 1877, to parents with strong connections to Trelly in Normandy, Georges Paul Leroux undertook his formal art training first at the Ecoles des Arts Decoratifs and then under Leon Joseph Bonnat (1883-1922) at the Ecoles des Beaux-Arts in Paris. A frequent exhibitor at the Salon des Artistes Francaise, he was awarded the 3rd Class Medal in 1903 and, in 1906, the Prix de Rome, which enabled him to stay at the Villa Medici in Italy from 1907-1909.
In 1908, Leroux was awarded the Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur. In 1911, he won a 2nd Class Medal and in 1932, was elected as a member of the L'Institut de France.
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