About Joseph van Severdonck
Lived 1819 – 1905 (aged 86). Joseph van Severdonck was a Belgian painter.
Joseph van Severdonck (1819–1905) was a Belgian artist.
Severdonck specialized in historical and genre paintings and studied under Wappers. Critical reception of his works was mixed. Walter Shaw Sparrow, who studied under him and considered him a "noted character", wrote of him in his memoirs.
Work titles include: The Judgement of Solomon (ca. about 1850), oil on canvas 14 Stations, (Church of Notre Dame, Namur) Battle of Graveungen (1855); Defence of Tournay in 1581 Visitation of Mary (1862) Ballot among the Gypsies Battle of Vucht, (Palace of Justice, Ghent ) Cavalry Attack
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Who was Joseph van Severdonck?
Belgian artist (1819-1905)
When was Joseph van Severdonck born?
Joseph van Severdonck was born on 27 March 1819 in Brussels.
When did Joseph van Severdonck die?
Joseph van Severdonck died on 11 November 1905.
What was Joseph van Severdonck's occupation?
Joseph van Severdonck was a painter.
What nationality was Joseph van Severdonck?
Joseph van Severdonck was Belgian.
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