Leandro Ramón Garrido, also known as Leandro Garrido (1868–1909) was an English–Spanish painter born in

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. He was known for his ''

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'' paintings, literary or pictorial interpretation of local everyday life.

History

He was born 27 September 1868 in Bayonne, France, to an English mother, Elizabeth Allsop and a Spanish father, Fernando Garrido. Garrido spent his childhood in

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and later

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. He studied painting in Paris with

Gustave-Claude-Etienne Courtois Gustave-Claude-Étienne Courtois, also known as Gustave Courtois (; 18 May 1852 in Pusey, Haute-Saône – 1923 in Neuilly-sur-Seine) was a French painter, a representative of the academic style of art. Life Courtois was born 18 May 1852 i ...

and Paul-Elie Delaunay. His work is found in many public art collections including

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, Glasgow Museums Resource Centre (GMRC), Brighton and Hove Museums and Art Galleries, Musée d'Orsay, and Pannett Art Gallery in

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, England.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Garrido, Leandro Ramón Spanish painters People from Bayonne 1868 births 1909 deaths