Jouenne Léon: a family of artists
The saga of Jouenne: a family of artists in Chatillon
Léon Jouenne was born in Paris in 1863. From a young age, he learned the craft of engraving from his father, Léon Michel Marie Jouenne, but like his father, he was soon drawn to the art of painting. The Jouenne family from Châtillon was a family of artists: Léon Michel, Léon, and his brothers exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français. He earned the medal of honor and became president of the jury.
Before World War II, in Châtillon, Léon Jouenne was an art teacher at the local municipal schools, known for his artist’s hat and his limp. He was also a professor of wood engraving at the Estienne School in Paris and an engraver for the Illustration publication, considered the most prestigious of its time.
In addition, he was a painter who, like his father, left behind many works of art.
The Bénézit Dictionary mentions all the members of the Jouenne family, except for Henri, who died too young. The Jouenne family left their mark at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.