Léon Carré
Léon Carré | |
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Illustration from 1001 Nights by Leon Carré | |
| Born | Léon Georges Jean-Baptiste Carré 1878 Granville, Manche, France |
| Died | 2 December 1942 Rue Dumont-d'Urville, Algiers, French Algeria |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | Illustrations |
| Notable work | Illustrator, The Book of One Thousand and One Nights), 1929 by J. C. Mardrus |
| Movement | Orientalist |
| Spouse | Anne Marie "Ketty" Lederer (1882–1964) |
| Awards | Knight of the Legion of Honor (1936) |
Léon Georges Jean-Baptiste Carré (23 June 1878 – 2 December 1942) was a French Orientalist painter and illustrator, noted for illustrating the book, The Book of One Thousand and One Nights.