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1886 St. Anicet, Quebec, Canada - 1968 St. Anicet, Quebec, Canada. Known for: Decoy carving.
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Orel Leboeuf. Leboeuf can be described as a tragic folk artist. Born in St Anicet on the shore of Lake St Francis, a widening in the St Lawrence River southwest of Montreal, he was an outgoing,... Read full biography
Orel Leboeuf. Leboeuf can be described as a tragic folk artist. Born in St Anicet on the shore of Lake St Francis, a widening in the St Lawrence River southwest of Montreal, he was an outgoing, friendly young man who married at an early age. He and his young wife quickly had a son and two daughters... Read full biography
Orel Leboeuf. Leboeuf can be described as a tragic folk artist. Born in St Anicet on the shore of Lake St Francis, a widening in the St Lawrence River southwest of Montreal, he was an outgoing, friendly young man who married at an early age. He and his young wife quickly had a son and two daughters while Orel worked seasonally in the construction trades in St Anicet and nearby Valleyfield (see note 1). Sadly, his wife died prematurely, and this had a profound effect on Leboeuf. His daughters... Read full biography
Orel Leboeuf. Leboeuf can be described as a tragic folk artist. Born in St Anicet on the shore of Lake St Francis, a widening in the St Lawrence River southwest of Montreal, he was an outgoing, friendly young man who married at an early age. He and his young wife quickly had a son and two daughters while Orel worked seasonally in the construction trades in St Anicet and nearby Valleyfield (see note 1). Sadly, his wife died prematurely, and this had a profound effect on Leboeuf. His daughters moved in with their brother and Orel began his life of seclusion. In the 1930's his friend Anatole Leblanc convinced him to move to his farm on the outskirts of town. He resided in a 4' x 6' ice fishing shack on the property the first year with only an... Read full biography
Orel Leboeuf. Leboeuf can be described as a tragic folk artist. Born in St Anicet on the shore of Lake St Francis, a widening in the St Lawrence River southwest of Montreal, he was an outgoing, friendly young man who married at an early age. He and his young wife quickly had a son and two daughters while Orel worked seasonally in the construction trades in St Anicet and nearby Valleyfield (see note 1). Sadly, his wife died prematurely, and this had a profound effect on Leboeuf. His daughters moved in with their brother and Orel began his life of seclusion. In the 1930's his friend Anatole Leblanc convinced him to move to his farm on the outskirts of town. He resided in a 4' x 6' ice fishing shack on the property the first year with only an oil lamp for heat and cooking. The following year he boarded with the Leblanc family where Mrs. Leblanc remembers him as being "nosey and... Read full biography
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- •Duck Decoy
- •Mallard Ducks