Florent Nicolas Crabeels (1829 - 1896)

Florent Nicolas Crabeels

Florent Nicolas Crabeels was a Belgian genre and landscape painter. He studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp. At first, he painted scenes from villages and small town markets. Later, he turned to landscapes from the Kempen region, and became an ardent supporter of painting en plein aire. Much of his work was done in the artists' colony at Wechelderzande, he was also a member of the Kalmthoutse School of landscape painting. In 1886, he was one of the founding members of "L’Art Indépendant". He became a Neo-Impressionist and returned to painting genre scenes around 1890. In addition to being a painter, he was also well known as an engraver.

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Date and place of birt:	5 december 1829, Antwerp, Belgium
Date and place of death:	7 june 1896, Antwerp, Belgium
Nationality:	Belgium
Period of activity:	XIX century
Specialization:	Artist, Engraver, Genre painter, Landscape painter, Painter
Art school / group:	L’Art Indépendant
Genre:	Genre art, Landscape painting, Rural landscape
Art style:	Impressionism, Neo-impressionism, Realism
Technique:	Engraving, Etching, Oil, Oil on canvas, Oil on panel