Leonard Marchant was born in Cape Town, South Africa. He studied at St Martin’s School of Art, London and the Central School of Arts and Crafts, London, where he later taught etching for 20 years. He specialised in mezzotint and his works were included in over 100 exhibitions during his lifetime.

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