Jean Lelievre

Jean Lelievre. Sculptor. Woodcarver. Quebec. QC. Active 1930’s – 1940’s.

Jean Lelievre was a flat-plane wood carver who was active in Quebec in the 1930’s and early 1940’s. He usually signed his work by hand in script – sometimes cursive and sometimes  printed – on the bottom of the base. He always painted his carvings. Lelievre’s subjects were always singles or couples in traditional Quebec costume. Larger works are rarely seen; most were between 4 ½ to 6 ½  inches high.*

Some examples of the work of  Jean Lelievre and his marks.

A Fisherman by Jean Lelievre:

Jean Lelievre. Fisherman.

The Mark:

Jean Lelievre. The printed mark.

Five carvings by Jean Lelievre:

Jean Lelievre. Five Carvings.

Other marks of Jean Lelievre:

Jean Lelievre. Different Marks.

Another carving by Jean Lelievre. 1930’s (Pine wood):

Jean Lelievre. Quebec. Carving of a man. 1930’s.

Jean Lelievre’s mark in cursive script:

Jean Lelievre mark in script.

A rare large carving (10″ h.) by Jean Lelievre:

Rare 10 inch carving by Jean Lelievre

The mark:

Rare 10 inch carving by Jean Lelievre The Mark

*Jean Lelievre was one of several Quebec flat-plane woodcarvers whose carving careers seemed to have stopped sometime in the 1940’s or in a few cases the very early 1950’s. (The second world war may have been a factor for some.)