Henri Decaisne (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃ʁi dəkɛn]; 27 January 1799 – 17 October 1852) was a Belgian historical and portrait painter.
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Biography
editDecaisne was born at Brussels in 1799. As early as 1814 he began to study painting under François, and in 1818 upon the advice of David he went to Paris and entered the studio of Girodet, whence he removed to that of Gros. Several pictures by him are at Versailles; among them are the 'Entry of Charles VII into Rouen' (1838), and the 'Institution of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem' (1842). In 1839 he completed his colossal work, ' Les Belges Illustres.' He died in Paris in 1852. Among his best works are:
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Portraits
edit- The Queen of the Belgians. 1835.
- The Duke of Orleans. 1833.
- The Princess Clementina of Orleans. 1833.
- Madame Malibran as Desdemona. 1831. (pictured)
- Victor Schœlcher. 1833.
- Alphonse de Lamartine. 1839. (pictured)
Historical and other subjects
edit- An Indian Family in Exile. 1824.
- Milton dictating 'Paradise Lost' to his Daughter. 1827.
- Charles I taking leave of his Children. 1827.
- Cromwell and his Daughter. 1829.
- Mater Dolorosa. 1835.
- Hagar in the Desert. 1836.
- The Guardian Angel. 1836. (His best work.) (pictured)
- Charity. 1839.
- The Adoration of the Shepherds. 1841.
- Failure of Military Operation, 1826, Benaki Museum, Athens)
- Alphonse de Lamartine, in the Museum of Fine Arts of Mâcon
- François de Blanchefort de Créquy de Bonne
- Charles de France (1220–1285), comte d'Anjou, 1844, Palace of Versailles
- Robert Curthose, 1843
References
editThis article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Bryan, Michael (1886). "De Caisne, Henri". In Graves, Robert Edmund (ed.). Bryan's Dictionary of Painters and Engravers (A–K). Vol. I (3rd ed.). London: George Bell & Sons.
External links
edit Media related to Henri Decaisne at Wikimedia Commons
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