Léonard Defrance

Prince-Bishopric of Liège1735–1805

About

Léonard Defrance, born at Liège in 1735, was a scholar of J. B. Coclers. He painted historical pieces of large and small dimensions, also landscapes, game, fruit, flowers, and architecture. He was the first professor of design at the Academy of Liège, established by the Prince Velbruck, and afterwards filled the same post in the École Centrale of the department of Ourthe. He died at Liège in 1805.

Notable works

La Visite à l'imprimerie

at Museum of Grenoble

Interior of a Foundry

at Walker Art Gallery

À l’égide de Minerve

at Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon

Interior of a foundry

at Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium

Une tannerie

at Musée Marmottan Monet

Extraction de marbre Sainte-Anne d’une carrière

at Musée Marmottan Monet

Two bottles, an empty wine glass, a knife, a slice of pumpkin, a half loaf of bread, a white napkin with figs and black grapes in a white porcelain bowl, all on a wooden table

at Bonnefanten Museum

Interior of an Inn with elegant figures eating and artisans playing cards in the background

at Bonnefanten Museum

Interior of an inn with cardplayers and elegant figures

at Bonnefanten Museum

Works in the collection

9 works

La Visite à l'imprimerie

at Museum of Grenoble

Interior of a Foundry

at Walker Art Gallery

À l’égide de Minerve

at Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon

Interior of a foundry

at Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium

Une tannerie

at Musée Marmottan Monet

Extraction de marbre Sainte-Anne d’une carrière

at Musée Marmottan Monet

Two bottles, an empty wine glass, a knife, a slice of pumpkin, a half loaf of bread, a white napkin with figs and black grapes in a white porcelain bowl, all on a wooden table

at Bonnefanten Museum

Interior of an Inn with elegant figures eating and artisans playing cards in the background

at Bonnefanten Museum

Interior of an inn with cardplayers and elegant figures

at Bonnefanten Museum