About Edgard Farasyn
Lived 1858 – 1938 (aged 79). Edgard Farasyn was a Belgian painter.
Edgard Pierre Jozef Farasyn (also spelled Farasijn; 14 August 1858, in Antwerp – 22 March 1938, in Antwerp) was a Belgian painter, watercolorist, engraver and etcher who specialized in seascapes, landscapes, genre scenes and interior portraits. In his later life, he became interested in depicting fishermen.
Life and work He received his artistic training at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Antwerp, where he studied under Nicaise de Keyser. In 1885, he became a teacher at the Academy.
He gave many exhibitions, winning awards at the Sydney International Exhibition (1879) and the Brussels International (1897). He retired from teaching in 1924.
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Who was Edgard Farasyn?
Belgian painter (1858-1938)
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Edgard Farasyn was born on 14 August 1858 in Antwerp.
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Edgard Farasyn died on 22 March 1938 in Antwerp.
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Edgard Farasyn was a painter.
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Edgard Farasyn was Belgian.
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