Léandre Parent | |
Birth Date: | 1809 |
Birth Place: | Quebec City, Quebec |
Death Place: | Quebec City, Quebec |
Léandre Parent (1809 – 1889) was a Canadian sculptor.
From 1822 to 1826 he apprenticed in sculpture under Thomas Baillairgé.[1] From 1830 to 1870, he operated a sculpture studio in Saint-Roch, Quebec City. His sculpture and carpentry work for churches includes the church of Saint-François in Ile d'Orléans, Quebec and the church of Saint-Louis in Lotbinière, Quebec.[1]
His work is included in the collections of the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec[2] and the National Gallery of Canada[3]
He died June 12, 1889, in Quebec City.[1]