Henri Linssen (

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, 28 October 1805 – Roermond, 8 April 1869) was a Dutch painter.

Biography

Henri Linssen was born in

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, on 28 October 1805. He was active in

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from 1824 to 1828. In 1830 he moved to

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, where he studied, and was active until 1843. Between 1834 and 1840 he exhibited at the

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. In 1843 he returned to Roermond and was named director of the ''Stastekenschool''. He retired in 1861. Linssen died in Roermond on 8 April 1869.

Works (selection)

Image:Henri Linssen(1).jpg, ''Portrait of Baroness Mathilde van Wevelinghoven'', 1830 Image:Henri Linssen3.jpg, ''Portrait of Schiefer'', 1860 Image:Henri Linssen5.jpg, ''Portrait of Catherine Elise Josephine Robertine de Bellefroid'', 1852 Image:Henri Linssen6.jpg, ''Portrait of Josephine Marie Louise Walland'', 1850

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Linssen, Henri 1805 births 1869 deaths Dutch male painters People from Roermond Painters from Limburg (Netherlands)