Leo Fontan - Artist Info

About Leo Fontan

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    Leo Fontan

    1884-1965

    Leo Fontan was born September 23, 1884 in Douchery. He studied under Luc-Olivier Merson, Leon Bonnat and Fernand Cormon. Fontan was established in Paris as a painter and decorative artist and exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Francais and the Humorists' Salon.

    Fontan received the Bonat Former Students' Prize in 1936, a Silver Medal and was made Chavalier of the Légion d'Honneur.

    Leo Fontan died June 26 in Annecy.

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