Alfred Lesbros (1873–1940) was a French painter born in

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, near

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, France. He painted approximately a thousand works that can be seen in museums and public collections in

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and Tournon. Some of his works have gained interest and local fame: "''La cour de la livrée de Thury''", "''Le jardin''", "''Footing''" (

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, Avignon). From

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, Alfred Lesbros took part in the artistic revolutions of the early twentieth century.

Some works

* ''La Tour Philippe Le Bel'',Lesbros
on artistesprovencaux.free.fr 1920 * ''Porte de Roussillon avec les plantes sauvages'' ou ''La Peau de la panthère'', 1926 * ''Jardin du musée Calvet'', 1927 * ''Le Pont Saint-Bénezet aux galets'', 1927–1928 * ''Le Chemin à Villeneuve'', 1928 * ''Rue Pente-Rapide à Avignon'', 1932 * ''La Vierge au jardin'',
sur artnet.fr 1932 * ''Le Tournant de Barbentane'', 1936 * ''Vallon des Grenadiers Sauvages'', 1937 * ''Le Pont Saint-Bénezet'', 1937 * ''Le Jardin fleuri'', 1937 * ''Le Vieux Moulin à Barbentane'', 1938 * ''La Maison rose'',
1939 * ''La Cour de la livrée de Thury'' * ''Le Jardin'' * ''Promenade'' * ''Maison en Provence''

Gallery

File:Alfred Lesbros - Pont Saint-Bénezet.jpg, '' Le pont Saint-Bénezet aux galets'', Oil on canvas, private collection File:Alfred Lesbros - Anémones.Jpeg, '' Anémones Blanches et Oranges'', Oil on cardboard, private collection File:Alfred Lesbros - Renoncules.Jpeg, '' Renoncules'', Oil on cardboard, private collection

External links

Alfred Lesbros on Artistes Provencaux

References

*Eliane Aujard-Catot, ''Alfred Lesbros'', Fondation Louis Vouland, Avignon 19th-century French painters French male painters 20th-century French painters 20th-century French male artists 1873 births 1940 deaths 19th-century French male artists {{France-painter-19thC-stub