Léon Danchin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Léon Danchin

French artist

Date of Birth: 21-Jun-1887

Place of Birth: Lille, Hauts-de-France, France

Date of Death: 04-Aug-1938

Profession: painter, sculptor, lithographer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Léon Danchin

  • Léon Danchin (21 June 1887 - 4 August 1938) was a French artist known for his drawings of animals, primarily sporting dogs.
  • He was also a sculptor. Danchin was born in Lille (France) on 21 June 1887, the second of six children of Albert and Margaret Danchin.
  • For centuries, the Danchin family lived in northern France, in Anchin in Hainaut, where the family name originated.
  • In 1919, Danchin married Simone Meesemaecker. For ease of working, Danchin moved his family to Chantilly, close to Paris.
  • His first works sold very well in France, and also in Belgium, the United States, and England.
  • Danchin later moved to Bergues, in the French Flanders, where he was able to hunt regularly.
  • It was during this period that he drew many of the hunting scenes for which he is renowned. Today, Galerie Hautecœur in Paris manages the re-productions of Danchin's art.

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