Early Life, Family and Training Leon Pomarede was born around 1807 in Tarbes, France. He was the son of Jacques Pomarede and Hortense Abadie. His early years were shaped by a formal artistic education that spanned much of Europe. He likely studied in Paris, Germany, and Italy, gathering the technical skills that would define his later career as a painter. These years of training provided the foundation for a life spent working with oils, frescoes, and various decorative mediums. Around 1830, Leon Pomarede left Europe and arrived in the United States. This move marked the beginning of his lo…