Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder

Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder was a French painter, draftsperson and printmaker (1792–1883). He was born at Antwerp.

Also recorded as Ferdinand (I) De Braekeleer; Ferdinand De Braekeleer (I); Ferdinand De Braekeleer; Ferdinand de Braekeleer the elder; Ferdinand de, I Braekeleer; Ferdinand de, the elder Braekeleer.

Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder in brief

Born
1792
Died
1883
Known for
painter, draftsperson and printmaker
Place of birth
Antwerp
Contents

Formation and teaching

Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder studied at Royal Academy of Fine Arts. He trained under Mattheus Ignatius van Bree.

As a teacher, Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder is recorded in connection with Xavier de Cock. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.

Work and production

Works recorded as notable number 3: The Citadel of Antwerp shortly after the Siege of 19 November-23 December 1832, and the Surrender of the Dutch Garisson to the French, Interior of an Inn, with Figures in Seventeenth-Century Costume and Kenau Simonsdr Hasselaer during the Siege of Haarlem.

Recognition and collections

Work by Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder is held by Städel Museum, Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK) and Groeningemuseum.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 12 named public collections.

Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp: 6 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Führermuseum: 5 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Munich Central Collecting Point: 5 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Rijksmuseum: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Amsterdam Museum: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Hermitage Museum: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Instituut Collectie Nederland: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands Art Collection: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Dienst Verspreide Rijkscollecties: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Stichting Nederlands Kunstbezit: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Art Institute of Chicago: 7 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 188 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Braekeleer, Ferdinand de, the Elder, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. De Braekeleer, Ferdinand, the elder, Oxford Art Online, 2003. Piloty, Ferdinand, the Elder, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Wagner, Ferdinand, the Elder, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Scheck, Ferdinand, the Elder, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 12 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 15 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder studied at Royal Academy of Fine Arts. training under Mattheus Ignatius van Bree is recorded. Xavier de Cock is recorded as having studied under Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Rome.

Works named in the authority record are The Citadel of Antwerp shortly after the Siege of 19 November-23 December 1832, and the Surrender of the Dutch Garisson to the French, Interior of an Inn, with Figures in Seventeenth-Century Costume and Kenau Simonsdr Hasselaer during the Siege of Haarlem.

Work by Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder is recorded in the collections of Städel Museum, Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK), Groeningemuseum and Teylers Museum.

Chronology

  1. 1792Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder born at Antwerp.
  2. 1829Kenau Simonsdr Hasselaer during the Siege of Haarlem (Teylers Museum).
  3. 1832The Citadel of Antwerp shortly after the Siege of 19 November-23 December 1832, and the Surrender of the Dutch Garisson to the French (Rijksmuseum).
  4. 1835The Spanish Fury in Antwerp (Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp).
  5. 1848Interior of an Inn, with Figures in Seventeenth-Century Costume (Rijksmuseum).
  6. 1854The Village School (Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp).
  7. 1883Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder died at Antwerp.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Braekeleer, Ferdinand de, the Elder, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    De Braekeleer, Ferdinand, the elder, Oxford Art Online, 2003

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  4. 4.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 188 works naming Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  5. 5.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q474120: Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  6. 6.

    “Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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