Ketty Gilsoul-Hoppe
Ketty Gilsoul-Hoppe (5 April 1868 – 15 November 1939) was a Belgian painter who mostly worked in watercolors. Gilsoul-Hoppe was born in Düsseldorf as the daughter of the engraver Edouard Hoppe. She trained in Bisschoffsheim school in Brussels where in 1894 she married the painter Victor Gilsoul.
Also recorded as Catherine Hélène Régine Gilsoul-Hoppe · Catherine Helene Regine Gilsoul-Hoppe
Ketty Gilsoul-Hoppe

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- Name
- Ketty Gilsoul-Hoppe
- Born
- 5 April 1868
- Birthplace
- Düsseldorf, Germany
- Died
- 15 November 1939
- Known for
- Painting
- Spouse
- Victor Gilsoul (1894-1910)
- Full name
- Catherine Hélène Régine Hoppe.
- Nationality
- Belgium.
- Occupation
- painter.
- Teachers
- Henri Hendrickx, Edouard Tourteau and Jean-François Portaels.
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Ketty Gilsoul-Hoppe (5 April 1868 – 15 November 1939) was a Belgian painter who mostly worked in watercolors. Gilsoul-Hoppe was born in Düsseldorf as the daughter of the engraver Edouard Hoppe. She trained in Bisschoffsheim school in Brussels where in 1894 she married the painter Victor Gilsoul.
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Ketty Gilsoul-Hoppe (1868–1939) was a painter, of Belgian nationality. The painter was born Catherine Hélène Régine Hoppe in Düsseldorf and died in Ixelles.
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Biography
Biography
She is known for interiors, landscapes and cityscapes, and her painting Interior hallway was included in the 1905 book Women Painters of the World.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Ketty Gilsoul-Hoppe • Born — 5 April 1868 • Birthplace — Düsseldorf, Germany • Died — 15 November 1939 • Known for — Painting • Style — Watercolor • Spouse — Victor Gilsoul (1894-1910)
Gallery
Gallery
• Illustration — Interior hallway • Illustration — Bridge • Illustration — Children at the village shop
Galerie Lyceum
Galerie Lyceum
She began a Brussels gallery in 1911 together with Berthe Art and some friends. The gallery was called the Galerie Lyceum. Other founding members were Alice Ronner, Emma Ronner, Anna Boch, Louise Danse, Marie Danse, and Juliette Wytsman.
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the headings Catherine Hélène Régine Gilsoul-Hoppe and Catherine Helene Regine Gilsoul-Hoppe. She was the child of Eduard Hoppe. She married Victor Gilsoul. Other recorded relations include Géo Bernier.
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1868
Ketty Gilsoul-Hoppe born at Düsseldorf.
1939
Ketty Gilsoul-Hoppe died at Ixelles.
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Ketty Gilsoul-Hoppe is recorded at birth as Catherine Hélène Régine Hoppe. Recorded as painter.
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