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Julien Dillens

Julien Dillens was a Belgian sculptor, medalist, designer, artist and painter (1849–1904). He was born at Antwerp and died at Saint-Gilles.

Also recorded as Juliaan Dillens; Jules Dillens.

Julien Dillens in brief

Born
1849
Died
1904
Known for
sculptor, medalist, designer, artist and painter
Place of birth
Antwerp
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Formation and teaching

He trained under Eugène Simonis.

As a teacher, Julien Dillens is recorded in connection with Karel Lateur. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.

Recognition and collections

Julien Dillens received Knight of the Legion of Honour. Work by Julien Dillens is held by Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK), Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium and National Museum Paleis het Loo.

Catalogued works

11 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service. Their recorded dates run from 1884 to 1903.

The Water Carrier, held by Saint-Gilles. Everard 't Serclaes memorial, dated 1902. Hippolyte Metdepenningen, dated 1886. 30 years of teaching by Léon Vandenkindere at the ULB, dated 1902, held by Collection Alfred Errera, inventory BE_AULB_PP130_CS_79. Brother and Sister - Julien Dillens, dated 1898, held by Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museums collections, inventory ABDAG004605. Bernard van Orley, dated 1889. La Source, dated 1901. Georges Brugmann Memorial, dated 1902. grave of Edouard Bauwens, dated 1903. grave of Ferdinand de l'Eau d'Andrimont, dated 1885. grave of the Smits-Opdebeeck family, dated 1884.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 4 named public collections.

Saint-Gilles: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Collection Alfred Errera: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Archives of the Free University of Brussels: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museums collections: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

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

Dillens, Julien, Oxford Art Online, 2003. Dillens, Julien or Jules, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Dillens, Paul, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Dillens family, Oxford Art Online, 2003. Dillens, Hendrick Joseph, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 10 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 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 17 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

training under Eugène Simonis is recorded. Karel Lateur is recorded as having studied under Julien Dillens.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Brussels and Italy.

Work by Julien Dillens is recorded in the collections of Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK), Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, National Museum Paleis het Loo and STAM Ghent City Museum.

Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Legion of Honour.

Chronology

  1. 1849Julien Dillens born at Antwerp.
  2. 1886Hippolyte Metdepenningen.
  3. 1889Bernard van Orley.
  4. 1898Brother and Sister - Julien Dillens (Aberdeen Archives, Gallery and Museums collections).
  5. 1902Everard 't Serclaes memorial.
  6. 190230 years of teaching by Léon Vandenkindere at the ULB (Collection Alfred Errera).
  7. 1904Julien Dillens died at Saint-Gilles.

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.

    Dillens family, Oxford Art Online, 2003

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  2. 2.

    Dillens, Hendrick Joseph, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

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  3. 3.

    Dillens, Julien or Jules, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

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  4. 4.

    Dillens, Julien, Oxford Art Online, 2003

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  5. 5.

    Dillens, Paul, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

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  6. 6.

    OpenStreetMap gazetteer entry for Julien Dillens, Rue du Luxembourg - Luxemburgstraat, Quartier Léopold - Leopoldswijk, Ixelles - Elsene, Brussel-Hoofdstad - Bruxelles-Capitale, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale - Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, 1050, België / Belgique / Belgien

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  7. 7.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1712238: Julien Dillens

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  8. 8.

    “Julien Dillens”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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