Surname: Lhermitte Forename(s): Léon Augustin b. 31 July 1844. d. 28 July 1925. Nationality: French. VIAF.
Painter, etcher, pastellist, and illustrator. Born in Mont-St-Père, Aisne, France.
Moved to Paris in 1863. Studied at the École Impériale de Dessin. Specialized in scenes
of rural life. Co-founder and vice-president of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts.
Awarded the Commander of the Légion d’Honneur in 1911. Member of the Institut de France.
Exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français and Exposition Universelle (1899 and
1900). Biographical information: Benezit. (AC, CC)