Philippe-Jacques van Bree
Philippe-Jacques van Bree, was a Belgian painter and scholar of his brother Mattheus, was born at Antwerp in 1786. He studied at Antwerp, in Paris (where he became a scholar of Anne-Louis Girodet-Trioson), and at Rome; and also visited Germany and England.
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| Born | Philippe-Jacques van Bree 13 January 1786 Antwerp, Belgium |
| Died | 16 February 1871 (aged 85) Brussels, Belgium |
| Nationality | Belgian |
Notable work | - Workshop of female painters - The first pose. The Artist's studio in Rome - Close to the fountain |
He employed himself on historical, fancy, and architectural subjects. Of the last, the Belgian Government purchased his View of the Interior of the Church of St. Peter at Rome, and presented him with a gold medal in addition to the price.
He was made conservator of the Museum at Brussels, where he died in 1871.
The first pose. The Artist's studio in Rome, 1833
Private collection
Close to the fountain, 1832.
Private collection
References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Bryan, Michael (1886). "Bree, Philippus Jacobus van". In Graves, Robert Edmund (ed.). Bryan's Dictionary of Painters and Engravers (A–K). I (3rd ed.). London: George Bell & Sons.
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