Victor Leydet (painter)

For the politician, see Victor Leydet (1845-1908)

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

Victor Leydet (1861-1904) was a French painter.

Biography

Early life

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).

Career

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]

Death

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

Selected work

Absinthe supérieur

Secondary source

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Musee d'Orsay
  2. ↑ Dominique Auzias, Jean-Paul Labourdette, Les 100 plus beaux musées de France 2013 Petit Futé, Le Petit Futé, 2013, p. 138
  3. ↑ Gérald Schurr, 1820-1920, les petits maîtres de la peinture: valeur de demain, Éditions de l'Amateur, 1989, Volume 7, p. 106
  4. ↑ Sophie Biass-Fabiani, Peintres de la couleur en Provence, 1875-1920, Office régional de la culture Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, 1995, p. 106
  5. ↑ Musée d'Orsay: Femmes en prières
  6. ↑ Musée Calvet: Portrait du jeune homme, en pied
  7. ↑ Musée Calvet: Avant la messe
  8. ↑ Mémoires, Volume 2, Académie de Vaucluse, p. 277
  9. ↑ Google Books