About Léon Huygens
Lived 1876 – 1919 (aged 42). Léon Huygens was a Belgian painter, etcher and draftsperson.
Leon Huygens sketching in the ruins of Nieuwpoort during the First World War. Léon Huygens (1876–1919) was a Belgian painter.
Early life and career Huygens was born in Auderghem, Brussels, and attended the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels. He specialised in landscapes, particularly of the Sonian Forest to the south of Auderghem and the coast at Nieuwpoort.
Later life and death He volunteered for the Belgian army during the First World War, and was assigned as a war artist. He died in Paris in 1919.
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Who was Léon Huygens?
painter (1876-1919)
When was Léon Huygens born?
Léon Huygens was born on 2 June 1876 in Etterbeek.
When did Léon Huygens die?
Léon Huygens died on 12 January 1919 in Paris.
What was Léon Huygens's occupation?
Léon Huygens was a painter, etcher and draftsperson.
What nationality was Léon Huygens?
Léon Huygens was Belgian.
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