Alfred Stevens (1823 - 1906)
1823-05-11Brussels, Belgium1906-08-24Paris, FranceBelgium, France
Alfred Stevens
Alfred Émile Léopold Stevens was a Belgian painter, known for his paintings of elegant modern women. After gaining attention early in his career with a social realist painting depicting the plight of poor vagrants, he achieved great critical and popular success with his scenes of upper-middle class Parisian life. In their realistic style and careful finish, his works reveal the influence of 17th-century Dutch genre painting.
Date and place of birt: | 11 may 1823, Brussels, Belgium |
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Date and place of death: | 24 august 1906, Paris, France |
Nationality: | Belgium, France |
Period of activity: | XIX, XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter, Portraitist |
Genre: | Genre art, Portrait |
Art style: | Academism, Realism |