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Joseph Van Lerius

Joseph van Lerieus

Belgium, (1823-1876)

Young girl from the parish of Ratvik in Dalarna, Sweden (1862)

Madame Godeva (1870)

Self-portrait (1852)

Joseph Henri François Van Lerius (1823–1876) was a Belgian painter of the Romantic historical style. He painted mythological and biblical scenes, as well as portrait and genre paintings. Most of his work is didactic in nature. One of my favorite subjects is the depiction of women in traditional costumes, especially from Dalarna, Sweden. Historically, Dalarna has a rich and unique folk culture with unique music, paintings and handicrafts.

In 1838 he was already a drawing apprentice at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels. From 1839 to 1844 he was a student of Gustave Vapers. In 1852 he went on a study trip between Germany and Italy. Two years later, he was appointed lecturer in painting at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Antwerp). His notable students included Lawrence Almar Tadema, Alois Budley, Gerard Portier, Henry van Dyck and Pete Wilhart.

In 1861 he was made a Knight of the Order of Leopold and in 1869 a Knight of St. Michael. In 1875, he was diagnosed with meningitis. The following year, he died in Mechelen, where he had been treated.

The Girl of Dalarna (1843-1876)

In 1852, Queen Victoria bought his painting Premier Né, depicting a young couple and a baby. The painting is still on display at Windsor Castle. Perhaps his most famous work is Madame Godeva, which was exhibited at the Triennial Salon of Antwerp in 1870. It was purchased by London art dealer Henry Graves. Other paintings were sent to San Francisco and St. Petersburg. For many years, he had an agent in New York. Many of his works (notably Madame Godeva and Cinderella) were widely copied.

The Venetian Bride (1871)

Portrait of Henriet Meyer Vandenberg (1857)

Esmeralda and Jarry

Joan of Arc besieged Paris

Moza the Gypsy woman (1880)

Madame de Lédlière (1854)

Madame Valentine in Childhood (1859)

Princess Helmini de Luce and Cosvalm (1860)

Two children at play (1861)

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