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Frédéric Louis Levé

Fred Leve (1877 - 1968) is a French artist who was a part of the Post-Impressionist movement. His paintings were often of small French villages, well known Paris scenery and studio scenes of beautiful women. His art work can be found in the United States through art shops who sold framed aquatint etchings with a penciled signature "Fred Leve" in the white area below the artwork.



Frédéric Louis Levé was born in the 8th district of Paris on July 3, 1877, his birth was registered by a midwife. He studied art at the studios of Jean Leon Gerome and Lionello Balestrieri, his early paintings were inspired by these two artists. He enrolled at the Society of French Artists in 1905 and was active in the Union of Artists of Lagny-sur-Marne. Later in life, he lived in Montjay Tower, Villevaudé, France where he was elected to city council. His small village paintings were often in areas around Villevaudé.