François Roffiaen

François Roffiaen (1820–1898) was a Belgian painter, artist and etcher.

Also recorded as Jean François Xavier Roffiaen; Jean-François-Xavier Roffiaen; Francis Roffiaen; Jean Roffiaen; Francois Roffiaen; Jean Francois Xavier Roffiaen.

François Roffiaen in brief

Born
1820
Died
1898
Known for
painter, artist and etcher
Place of birth
Ypres
Contents

Overview

Born at Ypres in 1820, died at Brussels in 1898.

In detail

training under Ferdinand Marinus is recorded.

The authority associates the name with Romanticism.

Work by François Roffiaen is recorded in the collections of Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK), Groeningemuseum, M Leuven and Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “François Roffiaen”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1975238: François Roffiaen

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