Adolf Karel Maximiliaan Engel (1801 - 1833)
1801-12-24Kortrijk, Belgium1833-08-24Gent, BelgiumBelgium
Adolf Karel Maximiliaan Engel
Adolf Karel Maximiliaan Engel was a Belgian landscape painter who came from an old Swedish family.
Engel was a master of rustic scenes and created beautiful natural landscapes with cows and pastorals. His most famous painting is Landscape with Cattle.
Adolphe Engel left behind a large collection of materials for the study of the scenic regions of Belgium. Unfortunately, the life of this talented artist did not last long. He fell into depression and committed suicide at a very young age.
Most of Adolphe Engel's works are in private collections.
Date and place of birt: | 24 december 1801, Kortrijk, Belgium |
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Date and place of death: | 24 august 1833, Gent, Belgium |
Nationality: | Belgium |
Period of activity: | XIX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter |
Genre: | Animalistic, Genre art, Landscape painting, Pastoral, Rural landscape |
Art style: | Classicism |