Belgian Painter, 1849-1924
Belgian painter. He had various menial jobs before the composer Peter Benoet persuaded his father to let him study at the Koninklijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten in Antwerp. He was taught there by Nicaise De Keyser and Jacob Jacobs (1812-79) but found the atmosphere uncongenial and soon left. In 1879 he travelled around Spain and North Africa and in 1881 went to live with his sister at Waereghem. His painting of this period was influenced by Charles Verlat and depicted rural subjects Related Paintings of Emile Claus :. | Picking Blossoms | Waterloo Bridge in the Sun | Cows crossing the Lys River | Afternoon Along The River | Hanengevecht in Vlaanderen | Related Artists: Jeles-Eugene Lenepveu French Neoclassical Painter, 1819-1898.
Studied under François-Edward Picot. Maino, Juan Bautista del Spanish Baroque Era Painter, 1578-1649 abraham sehopfer