About Robert Aerens
Lived 1883 – 1969 (aged 86). Robert Aerens was a Belgian painter, printmaker and draftsperson.
Robert Aerens (1883, Ghent – 1969) was a Belgian painter of landscapes, portraits, and an etcher.
Biography Robert Aerens was born in 1883 in Ghent.
After taking Jean Delvin's lessons at the Academy of Fine Arts in Ghent, he moved to Laethem with Frits van den Berghe. He married the writer Éliza Verwest in 1910.
He worked at the front during World War I and exhibited in Paris in 1916 at the Salon des Armées.
He took part in the Salon 1933 in Ghent with "Jaarmarkt te Vézelay" and "Interior. Before the buffet". In the Salon 1937 in Ghent, he showed "De keuken", "Portret", and "Het atelier".
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Who was Robert Aerens?
Belgian painter (1883-1969)
When was Robert Aerens born?
Robert Aerens was born on 31 August 1883 in Ghent.
When did Robert Aerens die?
Robert Aerens died on 6 December 1969.
What was Robert Aerens's occupation?
Robert Aerens was a painter, printmaker and draftsperson.
What nationality was Robert Aerens?
Robert Aerens was Belgian.
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