Léandre Parent

Léandre Parent
Born1809 (1809)
Quebec City, Quebec
Died1889 (aged 79–80)
Quebec City, Quebec

Léandre Parent (1809 – 1889) was a Canadian sculptor.[1]

From 1822 to 1826 he apprenticed in sculpture under Thomas Baillairgé.[2] From 1830 to 1870, he operated a sculpture studio in Saint-Roch, Quebec City. His sculpture and carpentry work for churches includes the church of Saint-François in Ile d'Orléans, Quebec and the church of Saint-Louis in Lotbinière, Quebec.[2]

His work is included in the collections of the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec[1] and the National Gallery of Canada[3]

He died June 12, 1889, in Quebec City.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Parent, Léandre".
  2. ^ a b c "Parent, Léandre - Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec".
  3. ^ "Léandre Parent". www.gallery.ca.


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