Biography

Louis Edouard Garrido was a French

French people

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 painter, the son of Spanish

Spanish people

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 artist Leon Eduardo Garrido. Established in Normandy

Normandy

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, Louis-Edouard Garrido painted superb landscapes in the area of Saint-Vaast

Saint-Vaast

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, as well as portraits and still-lfes. The artist has been the director of the Beaux Arts school of Caen

Caen

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 (Normandy), as well as the currator of the Musée des beaux-arts in Caen

Musée des Beaux-Arts de Caen

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. Louis Edouard Garrido was also the president of the artist association of Lower Normandy.

Artworks

• the Port of St.Vaast-la-Hougue
• Nature morte aux groseilles (still-life with berries)
• Autoportrait au chapeau (self-portrait with hat)

Sources

the official website of the City of St-Vaast