Description: (Painter)
Louis Leroy was a versatile French artist recognized for his contributions as a printmaker, painter, and playwright during the 19th century. He is most notably remembered for his role as a journalist and art critic at the satirical newspaper Le Charivari. Leroy garnered attention for inventing the term "impressionists" in a review from 1874, where he humorously critiqued the artists linked to the movement. This term later became synonymous with one of the most influential art movements in history.