Fernand Toussaint

Fernand Toussaint (1873–1956) was a Belgian painter and illustrator in the 19th century Belgian School. He was born in Brussels in 1873 in a family of upper-middle class. When his parents discovered his talent in drawing they helped him to develop it in full.

At age 15 he began studying art with Jean-François Portaels at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts and three years later left for Paris to continue his studies there. He made his study under the well-known Belgian portraitist Alfred Stevens. He specialised in painting portraits of women, still lifes and city-scapes, in the Impressionist, Art Nouveau, and Post-Impressionist styles. His works include paintings, water-colours and posters.

Oeuvres A selection of the art works of Fernand Toussaint is listed below.

Paintings and etches Tatiana, watercolour.

Posters Ville de Bruxelles - 3e Foire Commerciale. Lithograph on paper - Poster, 1922. 90 x 60 cm. Exposition Universelle Liege 1905. Lithograph on paper - Poster, 1905.

Postcards Le Soleil. Postcard published by Gala Peter chocolate. Le Lys. Postcard published by Gala Peter chocolate. La Rose. Postcard published by Gala Peter chocolate. La Chrysantème. Postcard published by Gala Peter chocolate.