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Victor Leydet (1861–1904) was a French genre painter.

Victor Leydet
Born	July 21, 1861 L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, France
Died	October 20, 1904 Sorgues, France
Nationality	French
Occupation	Painter

Biography

Victor Leydet was born on July 21, 1861 in L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue.[1] He was trained as a painter at the École des beaux-arts d'Avignon, now known as the École supérieure d'art d'Avignon in Avignon, where painter Pierre Grivolas (1823-1906) was his teacher. He was also trained by painters Gabriel Bourges and Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824-1904).

As a professional painter, he was a member of the New School of Avignon.[2][3][4] His painting entitled Femmes en prières is exhibited in the Musée d'Orsay in Paris.[5] Some of his other paintings, like Portrait du jeune homme, en pied or Avant la messe, can be seen in the Musée Calvet in Avignon.[6][7]

He was a member of the Académie de Vaucluse.[8]

He died on October 20, 1904 in Sorgues.[1]

Selected works

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  After the Mass
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  Charlotte
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  The Hopeless
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  Absinthe supérieure

Secondary source

• Victor Leydet, peintre du 19e: 1861 - L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue (Campredon art et culture (L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, Vaucluse), 1985, 47 pages).[9]

References

На других языках

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- [en] Victor Leydet (painter)

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[fr] Victor Leydet (peintre)

Victor Leydet, né le 23 juillet 1861 à L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue et mort le 20 octobre 1904 à Sorgues, est un affichiste, un peintre de genre et un maître provençal de la nouvelle école d'Avignon[1].

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[it] Victor Leydet (pittore)

Victor Leydet (L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, 21 luglio 1861 – L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, 1904) è stato un pittore e grafico pubblicitario francese.

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