Leon William Hanson - Artist Info

About Leon William Hanson

Name variants

Leon Hansen, R Parsons
  • Biography

    Hanson, Leon William (1918-2011) Australia (R. Parsons)

    Born in 1918 of Norwegian and Spanish parents, Leon William Hanson studied privately. He has painted full time since World War II, holding exhibitions in all state capitals. One of his drawings is in the Art Gallery of New South Wales.

    R. Parsons is a pseudonym used by Leon Hanson,

    Information from “Australian Art Auction Records,” reporting on Australian art auctions since 1973.

    Submitted by Edward P. Bentley, Art Researcher and Historian, Greenville, Michigan.

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