Family tree of Cécile Douard
Author, Singer & Musician, Painter, Philanthropist, Sculptor
Born Marie Augustine Leseine
Belgian painter, engraver, musician writer, sculptor, and philanthropist
Born on December 29, 1866 in Rouen , France
Died on January 14, 1941 in Bruxelles , Belgium
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Cécile Douard (1866-1941) was a Belgian artist.
... Cécile Douard (1866-1941) was a Belgian artist.
Biography
Douard was born Cécile Leseine on 29 December 1866 in Rouen, France. She studied under Antoine Bourlard. Douard often painted the people and landscape of the coalmining town Borinage.
At the age of 33 Douard lost her sight. No longer able to paint, she became a sculptor. She also played the piano and violin. She wrote two books; "Impressions of a Second Life" in 1923, and "Paysages indistincts" in 1929. In 1926 she became he president of the Ligue Braille (Braille League). She served in that position until 1937.
Douard died on 14 January 1941 in Brussels, Belgium.
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... Cécile Douard (1866-1941) was a Belgian artist.
Biography
Douard was born Cécile Leseine on 29 December 1866 in Rouen, France. She studied under Antoine Bourlard. Douard often painted the people and landscape of the coalmining town Borinage.
At the age of 33 Douard lost her sight. No longer able to paint, she became a sculptor. She also played the piano and violin. She wrote two books; "Impressions of a Second Life" in 1923, and "Paysages indistincts" in 1929. In 1926 she became he president of the Ligue Braille (Braille League). She served in that position until 1937.
Douard died on 14 January 1941 in Brussels, Belgium.
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Media related to Cécile Douard at Wikimedia Commons
Biography from Wikipedia (see original) under licence CC BY-SA 3.0
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