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| Born in Antwerp, Belgium on December 16, 1843, Louis LeJeune moved to San Francisco in 1886 and studied at the School of Design.
He was kept busy in his studio with commissions for marble busts before his death on July 24, 1923.
Exhibitions: California State Fair, 1895; Mechanics' Institute (SF), 1897; San Francisco Art Association, 1900-02.
Member: Bohemian Club | Source: Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940" SF Chronicle, 1-8-1900; SF Examiner, 8-17-1923 and 2-20-1924; City Directory; Death record. | | Nearly 20,000 biographies can be found in Artists in California 1786-1940 by Edan Hughes and is available for sale ($150). For a full book description and order information please click here. |
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