About Emile Deckers
Lived 1885 – 1968 (aged 83). Emile Deckers was a Belgian painter and draftsperson.
Émile Deckers (9 January 1885 – 6 February 1968) was a Belgian painter.
Life and career Émile Deckers was born at Enisval in Belgium on 9 January 1885. He received his art education at the Académie royale des beaux-arts in Liège. He was the recipient of many art prizes before the outbreak of the first world war.
In 1921 he moved to Algiers, French Algeria, where he became an Orientalist painter.
Work He executed many portraits of Algerian women. His portraits of Arab people are thought to be very authentic.
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Who was Emile Deckers?
Belgian painter (1885-1968)
When was Emile Deckers born?
Emile Deckers was born on 9 January 1885 in Verviers.
When did Emile Deckers die?
Emile Deckers died on 6 February 1968 in Verviers.
What was Emile Deckers's occupation?
Emile Deckers was a painter and draftsperson.
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Emile Deckers was Belgian.
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