Edward Antoon Portielje (1861 - 1949)
Edward Antoon Portielje
Edward Antoon Portielje was a Belgian genre painter. He was born to the painter, Jan Portielje. His older brother, Gerard, was also a genre painter. His first art lessons came from his father. Next, he attended the Royal Atheneum and, from 1873, took after-school classes at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts. From 1877 to 1881, he was a full-time student there. Genre scenes were his speciality, with an occasional portrait or seascape. Much of his inspiration came from the fishing communities in Zeeland. Many of his works are series of similar interior scenes. They generally consist of a room with a sunny window, occupied by women in traditional costume, engaged in some daily activity. These paintings were very popular; selling throughout Europe and the United States.
| Date and place of birt: | 8 february 1861, Antwerp, Belgium |
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| Date and place of death: | 18 december 1949, Antwerp, Belgium |
| Nationality: | Belgium |
| Period of activity: | XIX, XX century |
| Specialization: | Artist, Genre painter, Landscape painter, Marine painter, Painter, Portraitist |
| Genre: | Genre art, Landscape painting, Marine art, Portrait |
| Art style: | Realism |
| Technique: | Oil, Oil on canvas, Oil on panel, Pastel |
