The Léon Delachaux museum
In his last will and testament, Léon Delachaux addressed his son as follows:
'I wish that what remains of my work be kept intact and safeguarded by you, my son, and by your children, and later, if deemed appropriate, to be bequeathed to a French town to form the nucleus of a museum there.'
In 1938, fulfilling his father's wish, Clarence donated 12 works by Léon Delachaux to the musée Saint-Vic in Saint-Amand-Montrond (Cher, France), which opened its doors in 1940.
In 2012, Léon Delachaux's great-granddaughter, Marie Delachaux, established an endowment fund dedicated to locating, studying, preserving, and promoting the painter's work.
In 2018, wishing to ensure that the Léon Delachaux Endowment Fund could continue its mission and present the artist's work to the public, she decided to create a museum dedicated to celebrate his artistic legacy.
Located in Paris, its mission is to showcase the paintings and photographs of her ancestor, whose rediscovery is built upon fifteen years of research by art historians committed to the highest standards of academic excellence.
Soon, the Léon Delachaux Museum will invite the public to encounter the artist.