Heva Coomans

Coomans was born in Paris as the daughter of the painter Pierre Olivier Joseph Coomans (1816–1889) and Adelaide Lacroix (1838–1884). Her sister Diana Coomans was also a painter and her brother Oscar Coomans (1848–1884) was a poet. Like her father and sister, she painted romantic portrayals of the original inhabitants of Pompei before the eruption of Vesuvius, but also is known for depicting young women in other mythological or heroic scenes.[1]

Heva Coomans
Self-portrait, 1888
Born2 May 1860
Died14 July 1939
NationalityBelgium

Heva Coomans (1860–1939) was a Belgian painter.

Coomans died in New York City.

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