Frédéric Théodore Faber
Frédéric Théodore Faber, a Belgian landscape and genre painter, born in Brussels, Austrian Netherlands in 1782. He was first instructed by his father, but in 1799 he went to Antwerp, and studied under Balthasar Paul Ommeganck. He afterwards established at Brussels a china manufactory, and abandoned painting on canvas for painting on porcelain.
Also recorded as Frederic Theodore Faber · F.T. Faber · Faber
Frédéric Théodore Faber
Frédéric Théodore Faber · Rijksmuseum · Public domain
- Born
- 1782 · Brussels.
- Died
- 1844 · Brussels.
- Nationality
- Belgium
- Occupation
- painter · printmaker · manufacturer
- Teachers
- Jean-Herman Faber · Balthasar-Paul Ommeganck
- Languages
- French
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Frédéric Théodore Faber, a Belgian landscape and genre painter, born in Brussels, Austrian Netherlands in 1782. He was first instructed by his father, but in 1799 he went to Antwerp, and studied under Balthasar Paul Ommeganck. He afterwards established at Brussels a china manufactory, and abandoned painting on canvas for painting on porcelain.
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He also etched upwards of a hundred plates of landscapes and animals, some after his own designs, and others after Ommeganck, De Roy, and Van Assche. He died in 1844. A significant set of pieces painted by this virtuoso is exhibited at the Museum of Decorative Arts François Duesberg (Mons - Belgium).
Training under Jean-Herman Faber and Balthasar-Paul Ommeganck is recorded. The recorded working language is French. Places of work recorded in the authority are Brussels. Positions recorded include court painter. Work by Frédéric Théodore Faber is recorded in the collections of Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, National Museum Paleis het Loo, Royal Collections of the Netherlands and DIVA museum.
The authorities additionally record the headings Frederic Theodore Faber, F.T. Faber and Faber. His recorded language was French. He was the child of Jean-Herman Faber. One child is recorded: Henri Emmanuel Faber. Other recorded relations include Frédéric Faber, Frédéric-Désiré Hillemacher and Eugène Ernest Hillemacher.
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1782
Frédéric Théodore Faber born at Brussels.
1844
Frédéric Théodore Faber died at Brussels.
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