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⚫ '''James Le Jeune''' (1910 - 1983) was an ] ].


==Early life==
⚫ '''James Le Jeune''' RHA (1910 - 1983) was an ] ]
⚫ James George Le Jeune was born in ] on 25 May 1910. He was the son of Anthony Le Jeune, a musician, of English and French descent, and an Irish mother. His great uncle is the English Victorian artist/painter ]. When he was two, his family moved to ] in ] where he attended a Christian Brothers School. He continued his education in a boarding school in ].


==Life and Work== ==Career==
⚫ In xxx, Le Jeune began training in art in ] and later in ] at ] and the ]. He moved to the ] and attended the ] in ]. Le Jeune also studied ] at the ].
James George Le Jeune was born in Saskatoon, Canada on 25 May 1910. He was the son of Anthony Le Jeune, a musician, of English and French descent, and an Irish mother.


⚫ When ] broke out, Le Jeune served in the ] in ] and ]. Following the end of the war, he worked as an Architect but had not lost his interest in painting. In 1948, Le Jeune exhibited at the ] and the same year he exhibited ''Fishermans Regatta'' at the Society of Marine Artists.
His great uncle is the English Victorian artist/painter ]
⚫ When he was two his family moved to Dinard in ] where he attended a Christian Brothers School. He continued his education in a boarding school in ].


⚫ In 1950, Le Jeune moved to ] with his family to ] in ] and practised as an Architect for a short time but gave this up to paint full time. In 1951 at the age of 41 he began exhibiting at The ] and was a regular exhibitor there for the next 31 years until 1982.
⚫ His early training in art was in ] and later in ] at ] and the ], and later at the ] in ].


⚫ His first one man show was at the ] in 1954. In 1956 he had an exhibition in the Little Theatre, Brown Thomas. Commenting on his Brown Thomas exhibit, ''] '' noted: "This artist's palette in landscape is inclined to be over-sombre; in his portraits on the other hand, his low tones give depth and background, and his subjects are almost startling in their truth and reality - seen with a touch of humour which stops short of caricature."<ref name= "Seuma">{{Citation |page=47 | editor=Seumas O'Sullivan|work= ] |publication-date=1956|issn=0790-6935 |volume=31 |issue= |title= Portriate of Le Jeune|author=|url=https://www.google.com/search?q=%22seen+with+a+touch+of+humour+which+stops+short+%22&btnG=Search+Books&tbm=bks&tbo=1 |accessdate= November 17, 2013}}</ref>
Le Jeune studied ] at the ] and when ] broke out he served in the ] in ] and ]. Following the end of hostilities he worked as an
⚫ Architect but had not lost his interest in painting, in 1948 he exhibited at the ] and the same year he exhibited ''Fishermans Regatta'' at the Society of Marine Artists.


In 1960, Le Jeune moved to his studio at 38 Baggot Lane in ], where he lived and worked until his death in 1983. Jimmy, as he was known locally, was a regular visitor at Searsons and The Waterloo on Baggot Street. A year after he opened his Dublin studio, Le Jeune he was appointed an associate of the ] (RHA), an artist-based and artist-oriented institution in ], founded in ] in 1823. From 1961 to 1972, he served as a member and became a full RHA member in 1973. During the late 1960s, Le Jeune opened an art studio in New York and divided his time for some years painting between the two cities.
⚫ In 1950 he moved to ] with his family to ] in ] and practised as an Architect for a short time but gave this up to paint full time. In 1951 he began exhibiting at The ] and was a regular exhibitor there until 1982.


⚫ Le Jeune died in January 1983.
⚫ His first one man show was at the ] in 1954. In 1956 he had an exhibition in the Little Theatre, Brown Thomas. The ''Dublin Magazine'' commented: 'This artist's palette in landscape is inclined to be over-sombre; in his portraits on the other hand, his low tones give depth and background, and his subjects are almost startling in their truth
and reality - seen with a touch of humour which stops short of caricature' (See Snoddy, p 344)


==Selected works==
In 1960 he moved to his studio in Baggot Lane where he lived and worked until his death in 1983. Jimmy (as he was known) was a regular visitor to Searsons and The Waterloo in Baggot Street.

In 1961 he was appointed an associate of the RHA but did not become a full member until 1973.

During the late 1960s he also had a Studio in New York and he divided his time for some years painting between the two cities.

⚫ He died in January 1983.

==Examples of his work==
Examples of his work can be found in The ], The ] at the ], The ] ], ] Dublin, McKee Barracks, Kings Inns, and The United Arts Club. Examples of his work can be found in The ], The ] at the ], The ] ], ] Dublin, McKee Barracks, Kings Inns, and The United Arts Club.



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James Le Jeune
BornJames George Le Jeune
25 May 1910
Saskatoon, Canada
Died1983
Known forPainting

James Le Jeune (1910 - 1983) was an Irish painter.

Early life

James George Le Jeune was born in Saskatoon, Canada on 25 May 1910. He was the son of Anthony Le Jeune, a musician, of English and French descent, and an Irish mother. His great uncle is the English Victorian artist/painter Henry Le Jeune. When he was two, his family moved to Dinard in Brittany where he attended a Christian Brothers School. He continued his education in a boarding school in Northampton, England.

Career

In xxx, Le Jeune began training in art in Paris and later in London at Heatherlys and the Byam Shaw School. He moved to the United States and attended the Art Students League in New York. Le Jeune also studied Architecture at the London Polytechnic.

When World War II broke out, Le Jeune served in the British Army in Africa and Italy. Following the end of the war, he worked as an Architect but had not lost his interest in painting. In 1948, Le Jeune exhibited at the Royal institute of Oil Painters and the same year he exhibited Fishermans Regatta at the Society of Marine Artists.

In 1950, Le Jeune moved to Ireland with his family to Delgany in County Wicklow and practised as an Architect for a short time but gave this up to paint full time. In 1951 at the age of 41 he began exhibiting at The Royal Hibernian Academy and was a regular exhibitor there for the next 31 years until 1982.

His first one man show was at the Victor Waddington Gallery in 1954. In 1956 he had an exhibition in the Little Theatre, Brown Thomas. Commenting on his Brown Thomas exhibit, The Dublin Magazine noted: "This artist's palette in landscape is inclined to be over-sombre; in his portraits on the other hand, his low tones give depth and background, and his subjects are almost startling in their truth and reality - seen with a touch of humour which stops short of caricature."

In 1960, Le Jeune moved to his studio at 38 Baggot Lane in Dublin, Ireland, where he lived and worked until his death in 1983. Jimmy, as he was known locally, was a regular visitor at Searsons and The Waterloo on Baggot Street. A year after he opened his Dublin studio, Le Jeune he was appointed an associate of the Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA), an artist-based and artist-oriented institution in Ireland, founded in Dublin in 1823. From 1961 to 1972, he served as a member and became a full RHA member in 1973. During the late 1960s, Le Jeune opened an art studio in New York and divided his time for some years painting between the two cities.

Le Jeune died in January 1983.

Selected works

Examples of his work can be found in The National Gallery of Ireland, The National Self Portrait Collection of Ireland at the University of Limerick, The Abbey Theatre Dublin, Crawford Municipal Art Gallery Dublin, McKee Barracks, Kings Inns, and The United Arts Club.

References

  1. Seumas O'Sullivan, ed. (1956), "Portriate of Le Jeune", The Dublin Magazine, vol. 31, p. 47, ISSN 0790-6935, retrieved November 17, 2013


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