Jean-François Verheyden (1806 - 1889)
1806-01-08Leuven, Belgium1889-10-12Brussels, BelgiumBelgium
Jean-François Verheyden
Jean-François Verheyden is a Belgian artist. He is known for his landscape and genre paintings as well as his portraits. Verheyden studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels and later became a professor there. He exhibited his work in several salons in Brussels, Paris and London and was awarded medals for his paintings. François Verheyden was the father of the famous modernist painter Isidor Verheyden.
Date and place of birt: | 8 january 1806, Leuven, Belgium |
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Date and place of death: | 12 october 1889, Brussels, Belgium |
Nationality: | Belgium |
Period of activity: | XIX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter, Portraitist |
Genre: | Genre art, Portrait |
Art style: | Academism, Realism |