Médard Tytgat
Médard Tytgat (8 February 1871 – 11 January 1948) was a Belgian painter, lithographer, book illustrator and poster artist known for portraits, nudes, and landscapes. He was born in Bruges. From 1890 to 1894, he studied at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts of Brussels with Jean-François Portaels.
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Médard Tytgat
Médard Tytgat · Illustration from Eloi Bartholeyns, Guillaume Geefs: sa vie et ses œuvres (Brussels: Schaerbeek, 1900), p. 105, downloaded from Google Books This version has been cropped and sepia-toned. · Public domain
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- 1871. · Bruges.
- Died
- 1948. · Brussels.
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- Belgium.
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- young adult literature.
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Médard Tytgat (8 February 1871 – 11 January 1948) was a Belgian painter, lithographer, book illustrator and poster artist known for portraits, nudes, and landscapes. He was born in Bruges. From 1890 to 1894, he studied at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts of Brussels with Jean-François Portaels.
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He took part in the art competitions at the 1924 Summer Olympics. He died in Brussels. Tytgat was considered a mediocre painter, but was more highly regarded as an illustrator. His younger brother, Edgard Tytgat, was also an artist. A grandson, Médard-Siegfried Tytgat (1916–1997), was a painter.
Médard Tytgat is recorded with the occupation lithographer. Recorded as painter, illustrator and lithographer.
Médard Tytgat - Théâtre Royal des Galeries St Hubert - Ali Baba - Graphic work - Royal Library of Belgium - S.V 4053 (back)
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Médard Tytgat - Théâtre Royal des Galeries St Hubert - Ali Baba - Graphic work - Royal Library of Belgium - S.V 4053 (front)
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1871
Médard Tytgat was born on 8 February 1871.
1948
Médard Tytgat died on 3 January 1948.
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