Artist. Both his father and uncles were well known painters and shared their skill with Henri. He entered the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in 1854. Four years later, he showed his first two paintings "The Laundry" and "The Coppersmith's Workshop" at the Antwerp Salon. He visited both Germany and Netherlands to study 16th and 17th century painters. He was especially impacted by the work of Johannes Vermeer and it is reflected in several of his works, as "The Man at the Window" and "The Picture Lover." When de Braekeleer entered into an agreement with a Belgian art dealer it would form a mutually productive pact that would continued until 1876. During this time, he created his most recognized pieces. He garnered a gold medal in 1872 for "The Geographer and The Lesson" and again for "The Painter's Studio" and "Grandmother's Birthday." He took a break from painting, but resumed three years later in 1881 using more visible brushstrokes. Towards the end of his life de Braekeleer did some dot painting (pointillisme). "A Man Sitting" is generally consisted his masterpiece. The painter, Vincent Van Gogh was sufficiently impressed by his skill to mention him several times in correspondence to his brother.
Artist. Both his father and uncles were well known painters and shared their skill with Henri. He entered the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in 1854. Four years later, he showed his first two paintings "The Laundry" and "The Coppersmith's Workshop" at the Antwerp Salon. He visited both Germany and Netherlands to study 16th and 17th century painters. He was especially impacted by the work of Johannes Vermeer and it is reflected in several of his works, as "The Man at the Window" and "The Picture Lover." When de Braekeleer entered into an agreement with a Belgian art dealer it would form a mutually productive pact that would continued until 1876. During this time, he created his most recognized pieces. He garnered a gold medal in 1872 for "The Geographer and The Lesson" and again for "The Painter's Studio" and "Grandmother's Birthday." He took a break from painting, but resumed three years later in 1881 using more visible brushstrokes. Towards the end of his life de Braekeleer did some dot painting (pointillisme). "A Man Sitting" is generally consisted his masterpiece. The painter, Vincent Van Gogh was sufficiently impressed by his skill to mention him several times in correspondence to his brother.
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