Léon Richet (15 April 1843 – 28 March 1907) was a French landscape painter. He was born in

Solesmes, Nord Solesmes (; Picard: ''Solinmes'') is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Population Heraldry Education The city is home to: * the École Saint-Joseph. * the ' Institution Saint Michel: Collège and Lycée', a Catholic S ...

. He studied art in

Valenciennes Valenciennes (, also , , ; ; or ; ) is a communes of France, commune in the Nord (French department), Nord Departments of France, department, Hauts-de-France, France. It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced ...

and became a high school teacher there in 1879. He became associated with the Barbizon school and did several paintings with

Narcisse Virgilio Díaz Narcisse Virgilio Díaz de la Peña (20 August 180718 November 1876) was a French painter of the Barbizon school. Early life Diaz was born in Bordeaux to Spanish parents. At the age of ten, Diaz became an orphan, and misfortune dogged his early y ...

. His artwork was exhibited at the

Société des Artistes Français The Société des Artistes Français (, meaning "Society of French Artists") is the association of French painters and sculptors established in 1881. Its annual exhibition is called the "Salon des artistes français" (not to be confused with the ...

from 1880 to 1906.

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1843 births 1907 deaths Artists from Valenciennes Painters from Hauts-de-France 19th-century French painters 20th-century French painters 20th-century French male artists French male painters French landscape painters 19th-century French male artists {{France-painter-19thC-stub