Henri Kervyn de Lettenhove
Illustration — Henri Kervyn de Lettenhove Henri Marie Bruno Joseph Léon, Baron Kervyn De Lettenhove (1856–1928; sometimes styled Henry instead) was a Belgian lawyer and amateur architect and art historian.
Henri Kervyn de Lettenhove
Couprie (probably Benjamin Couprie?) · Bulletin des Commissions royales d’Art et d’Archéologie, t. 67, 1928 · Public domain
- Born
- 1856 · Sint-Michiels.
- Died
- 1928 · Ixelles.
- Nationality
- Belgium
- Occupation
- lawyer · architect · archaeologist · historian
- Honours
- Officer of the Order of Leopold · Commander of the Order of the Crown · Officer of the Legion of Honour · Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic · Grand Officer of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus · Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau
- Languages
- French
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Illustration — Henri Kervyn de Lettenhove Henri Marie Bruno Joseph Léon, Baron Kervyn De Lettenhove (1856–1928; sometimes styled Henry instead) was a Belgian lawyer and amateur architect and art historian.
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Life
Life
He was born in 1856 to Baron Joseph Kervyn de Lettenhove, historian and politician.
Works
Works
• Illustration — Castle Tudor, in Sint-Andries, near Bruges
Architecture
Architecture
• Castle Tudor, in Sint-Andries, near Bruges, built in 1904-06 for Stanislas van Outryve d’Ydewalle • Concept for the World War I memorial in the Sint-Lodewijkscollege in Brugge
Organisations
Organisations
He presided over multiple exhibitions in Bruges, including: • 1902: Exposition des primitifs flamands à Bruges • 1908: Bruges - ses peintres He was also involved with other exhibitions, like the 1907 exhibition of the Golden Fleece in Bruges, a 1910 exhibition in Brussels of 17th century Belgian painting, and a 1912 exhibition on miniature painting. He was one of the founding members of the "Museum van de Nijverheidskunst" in het Huis de Roode Steen in Bruges, founded in 1908 but only opened to the public in 1911. He was also one of the driving forces behind the Groeningemuseum, but due to the many delays, including the first World War, it only opened after his death. He was a member of the Royal Commission for Monuments and Sites.
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Life and career
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1856
Henri Kervyn de Lettenhove was born on 16 April 1856.
1928
Henri Kervyn de Lettenhove died on 7 February 1928.
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Sint-Michiels.
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Ixelles.
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Books and articles
• 1907: La toison d'or: notes sur l'institution et l'histoire de l'ordre, depuis l'année 1429 jusqu'à l'année 1559 (edited) • 1908: Les chefs-d'oeuvre d'art ancien à l'Exposition de la Toison d'or à Bruges en 1907 (with others) • 1912: L'exposition de la miniature (introduction) • 1917: La guerre et les oeuvres d'art en Belgique: 1914–1916
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Henri Kervyn de Lettenhove received Officer of the Order of Leopold, Commander of the Order of the Crown, Officer of the Legion of Honour, Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic, Grand Officer of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus and Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau.
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Henri Kervyn de Lettenhove is recorded with the occupation art historian. Recorded as having received Officer of the Order of Leopold, Commander of the Order of the Crown and Officer of the Legion of Honour.
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