About Philippe-Jacques van Bree
Lived 1786 – 1871 (aged 85). Philippe-Jacques van Bree was a Belgian painter.
Philippe-Jacques van Bree was a Belgian painter and scholar of his brother Mattheus, was born at Antwerp in 1786.
Biography He studied at Antwerp, in Paris (where he became a scholar of Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson), and at Rome; and also visited Germany and England. He employed himself on historical, fancy, and architectural subjects. Of the last, the Belgian Government purchased his View of the Interior of the Church of St. Peter at Rome, and presented him with a gold medal in addition to the price.
He was made conservator of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts in Brussels. He died in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode in 1871.
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Who was Philippe-Jacques van Bree?
Flemish painter (1786-1871)
When was Philippe-Jacques van Bree born?
Philippe-Jacques van Bree was born on 13 January 1786 in Antwerp.
When did Philippe-Jacques van Bree die?
Philippe-Jacques van Bree died on 16 February 1871 in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode.
What was Philippe-Jacques van Bree's occupation?
Philippe-Jacques van Bree was a painter.
What nationality was Philippe-Jacques van Bree?
Philippe-Jacques van Bree was Belgian.
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