Edouard Agneessens

Edouard Agneessens (1842–1885) was a Belgian painter.

Also recorded as Edouard Joseph Alexander Agneessens; Edouard-Joseph-Alexandre Agneesens; Edouard Agneesens; Edouard Joseph Alexander Agneesens; Edouard-Joseph-Alexander Agneesens.

Edouard Agneessens in brief

Born
1842
Died
1885
Known for
painter
Place of birth
Brussels
Contents

Overview

Born at Brussels in 1842, died at Uccle in 1885.

In detail

Edouard Agneessens studied at Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Brussels. training under Jean-François Portaels is recorded.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. The authority associates the name with academic art.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Brussels, Russia and Saint Petersburg. Membership is recorded of Société Libre des Beaux-Arts.

Work by Edouard Agneessens is recorded in the collections of National Gallery of Victoria, Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK), Fin-de-Siècle Museum and Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium.

Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Order of Leopold.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Edouard Agneessens”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q794197: Edouard Agneessens

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