Auguste Leroux (1871-1954) — Auction price
Lot 159 LEROUX Auguste (1871-1954) et Charles LECONTE DE LISLE (1818-1894)
Auguste Leroux (1871-1954)
Charles Leconte de Lisle (1818 - 1894)
Le Grand Style : An apartment on the Quai d'Orsay designed by Alberto Pinto
Charles Leconte de Lisle
22.10.1818 - 17.07.1894
France
Charles Leconte de Lisle, full name Charles Marie René Leconte de Lisle, was a French poet and politician, head of the Parnassus poetic movement.
He was a member of the Revolution of 1848 and initiator of the law on the abolition of slavery in the colonies. As a poet, he was highly regarded by his contemporaries, including Victor Hugo. Leconte de Lisle's poems are characterized by a clear, sculptural, "objective" form. He translated into French a number of classical Greek works.
CHRISTIE'S
Le Grand Style : An apartment on the Quai d'Orsay designed by Alberto Pinto
Date: 30.06.2022 14:00 UTC +01:00
Number of lots in the catalog: 225