Georges Leonnec

Georges Leonnec (1881 – 1940), the brother of the novelist Felix Leonnec, began his career as a cartoonist selling drawings to newspapers in 1899. After participating in World War I he worked as an illustrator for the magazine La Vie Parisienne. He worked for several other publications including Fantasio and Le Sourire. He was also well known for his advertising illustrations for Byrrh aperitif wine, Dufayel department stores, and the Casino of Paris.