Georges Léonnec, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Georges Léonnec

French artist

Date of Birth: 30-Sep-1881

Place of Birth: Brest, Brittany, France

Date of Death: 15-Oct-1940

Profession: illustrator

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Georges Léonnec (1881 – 1940), the brother of the novelist Félix Léonnec, began his career as a cartoonist selling drawings to newspapers in 1899.
After participating in World War I he worked as an illustrator for the magazine La Vie Parisienne.
He worked for several other publications including Fantasio and Le Sourire.
He was also well known for his advertising illustrations for Byrrh apéritif wine, Dufayel department stores, and the Casino of Paris.