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George Henry Leonard Jr
"La Marre de Soire, " George Leonard, American Impressionist, Beach Seascape

circa 1910

About the Item

George Henry Leonard, Jr. (1869 - 1928) La Marre de Soire Oil on canvas 15 x 21 3/4 inches Signed lower right A landscape painter--primarily using a late impressionist loose stroke as his main mode of expression--Leonard drew not only upon French influences, but also the American school of impressionism characterized by Frank Boggs, George C. Aid and the Lyme tonalists: William Metcalf and Guy Wiggins. George Henry Leonard was born in Boston and studied at Boston Latin Prep. He attended and graduated from Harvard in 1891. He moved to France where he studied under Bouguereau, Gerome, and Aman-Jean. He was a member of: Paris Academy of Art, The Boston Art Club, and American Federation of Art. He exhibited extensively--including at the "Salon of Paris and Universal Exhibition" 1895, "Boston Art Club" 1896-1909, "Art Institute of Chicago" 1897-1912, "Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts" 1900-1921, "St. Louis Louis Exhibition" 1904, and in Poland Spring Maine, 1909. He lived in France for many years and traveled in Europe with George Aid (1872-1938) and Charles Bittinger (1897-1970 ) in 1903. His last gallery show was in Boston at the Doll and Richards' Gallery.
  • Creator:
    George Henry Leonard Jr (1869 - 1928, American)
  • Creation Year:
    circa 1910
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 22 in (55.88 cm)Width: 29 in (73.66 cm)
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1841210523132

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