Georges Lemmen
Georges Lemmen (1865, Schaerbeek – 1916, Brussels) was a neo-impressionist painter from Belgium. He was a member of Les XX from 1888. His works include The Beach at Heist, Aline Marechal and Vase of Flowers.
Also recorded as Georges G. Lemmen · Georges Joseph Laurent Lemmen · Lemmen
Georges Lemmen
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- Name
- Georges Lemmen
- Born
- 25 November 1865
- Birthplace
- Schaerbeek, Belgium
- Died
- 5 June or 5 July 1916
- Place of death
- Brussels, Belgium
- Known for
- painting
- Movement
- Neo-impressionism, Post-Impressionism, modern art
- Nationality
- Belgium
- Occupation
- painter · watercolorist · draftsperson · illustrator · pastellist · etcher · engraver · visual artist
- Fields
- portrait
- Movements
- pointillism
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Yvonne Serruys studied in his workshop in Brussels from 1892 to 1894.
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• Name — Georges Lemmen • Born — 25 November 1865 • Birthplace — Schaerbeek, Belgium • Died — 5 June or 5 July 1916 • Place of death — Brussels, Belgium • Known for — painting • Movement — Neo-impressionism, Post-Impressionism, modern art • Notable Works — The Beach at Heist, Aline Marechal, Vase of Flowers • Illustration — Exhibition poster for La Libre Esthétique, Designed by Georges Lemmen, 1910
Gallery
Gallery
• Illustration — Plage a Heist (The Beach at Heist), c. 1891–92, Musée d'Orsay, Paris • Illustration — Profile of a young boy, colored drawing (1911) • Illustration — Girl with doll, 1904 • Illustration — Portrait of Mme. Lemmen, 1893
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1865
Georges Lemmen born at Schaerbeek.
1916
Georges Lemmen died at Brussels-Capital Region.
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Georges Lemmen was born at Schaerbeek.
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Uccle.
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Georges Lemmen was born at Brussels-Capital Region.
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Georges Lemmen died at Uccle.
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The circumstances in which Georges Lemmen stands. A Boy Playing (Mrs.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q1963612: Georges Lemmen
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- “Georges Lemmen”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- 1.Georges Lemmen. research.rkd.nl. 2026.
- 2.The Neo-Impressionist Portrait, 1886?1904. Yale University Press. 2014-03-25. 978-0-300-19084-7.
- 3.L'Estampe, cercle d'art. Journal de Charleroi. 255. 3 lire en. 23 septembre 1906.
- 4.Paris-Bruxelles, Bruxelles-Paris. Réunion des Musées Nationaux. 1997. 2-7118-3526-X.
- 5.Scène de la Tamise, la grue. risdmuseum.org. 2024.
- 6.Plage à Heist. musee-orsay.fr. 2024.
- 7.Portrait de la sœur de l'artiste. artic.edu. 2024.
- 8.Aline Maréchal. musee-orsay.fr. 2024.
- 9.Les Sœurs Serruys. collections.discovernewfields.org. 2024.
- 10.Grand arbre. sothebys.com. 2024.
- 11.Nu, 1907. collections.heritage.brussels/fr. 2024.
- 12.Portrait de Grégoire Le Roy. collections.discovernewfields.org. 2024.
- 13.La Jarretière. christies.com. 2024.
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The authorities additionally record the headings Georges G. Lemmen, Georges Joseph Laurent Lemmen and Lemmen. His recorded language was French. He married Aline Maréchal. Lemmen worked in painting. His work is associated with pointillism. He belonged to Les XX and Vie et Lumière. He worked at Brussels and London. Recorded as painter, watercolorist, draftsperson and illustrator. Works and catalogued output.
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Work by Georges Lemmen is
Minneapolis Institute of Art, Finnish National Gallery, Museum of Modern Art and Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK)
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