Albert Baertsoen (9 January 1866 – 9 June 1922) was a Belgian painter, pastellist and graphic artist. His subjects were mainly landscapes and especially townscapes, many depicting his hometown

Ghent Ghent ( ; ; historically known as ''Gaunt'' in English) is a City status in Belgium, city and a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of the Provinces of Belgium, province ...

and - during World War I - London.

Life and work

He was born in

. His father was an industrialist and textile manufacturer. In 1882, he enrolled in the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, where he studied under Gustave Den Duyts and

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. His debut as a painter came in 1887, when he participated in an exhibition in Brussels held by the

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. He continued his studies in Paris, at the art school of

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, and exhibited at the

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in 1889. The following year, he accompanied

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and other Belgian painters on a study trip to London. In 1894, he helped found the "Cercle des Beaux-Arts d'Ostende". The years 1894/95 saw another stay in Paris, where his painting "Oude Vlaamse Vaart" (Old Flemish Sails) was acquired by the

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and he participated in an exhibition held by

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. From 1896 to 1901, he continued to exhibit throughout Europe, winning several Gold Medals. Albert Baertsoen - Snow Morning in Flanders

In 1913, he served as a member of the art jury for the Ghent World's Fair. In 1914, more than 50 prints and drawings of his were being exhibited in the Brussels art circle ''L'Estampe.'' During World War I, he lived in London, returning to Ghent in 1919. That same year, he was appointed a member of the

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. Two years later, a retrospective of his work was held at the Galerie Georges Giroux in Brussels. He died in Ghent in 1922.

Honours

* 1919 : Commander of the Order of the Crown. * 1919: Member of the Royal Academie.Index biographique des membres et associés de l'Académie royale de Belgique (1769–2005)

Writings

* "De la mémoire visuelle chez l'artiste", in the ''Bulletin de l'Académie Royale de Belgique'', Classe des Beaux-Arts, nrs. 9-10, Brussels, 1920

References

External links

ArtNet: More works by Baertsoen

Albert Baertsoen , Online catalogue raisonné

"A painter of dead cities: M. Albert Baertsoen"

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, in ''The International Studio'', Vol.5, @ Google Books
"Recent Etchings by Albert Baertsoen"
in ''The International Studio'', Vol.30, @ Google Books {{DEFAULTSORT:Baertsoen, Albert 1866 births 1922 deaths Painters from Ghent 19th-century Belgian painters Belgian male painters 19th-century Belgian male artists 20th-century Belgian painters Commanders of the Order of the Crown (Belgium) Members of the Royal Academy of Belgium Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Ghent) alumni 20th-century Belgian male artists

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