Jan Verhas
19th-century Belgian Realist painter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jan Verhas or Jan Frans Verhas (9 January 1834 – 31 October 1896) was a Belgian painter of the Realist school. He was known for his portraits and genre paintings often depicting children of the Belgian bourgeoisie. Jan Verhas also painted history paintings, coastal landscapes, beach scenes, seascapes and the occasional still life of flowers. He was an important representative of the Realist movement in Belgium.[1][2]
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Born | Jan Frans Verhas (1834-01-09)9 January 1834 Dendermonde, Belgium |
Died | 31 October 1896(1896-10-31) (aged 62) Schaerbeek, Belgium |
Education | Academy of Dendermonde |
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