Jan August Hendrik Leys
(1815-1869)
Belgian painter
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Henri Leys, Hendrik Leys or Jan August Hendrik, Baron Leys (18 February 1815 – 26 August 1869) was a Belgian painter and printmaker. He was a leading representative of the historical or Romantic school in Belgian art and became a pioneer of the Realist movement in Belgium. His history and genre paintings and portraits earned him a European-wide reputation and his style was influential on artists in and outside Belgium.
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18 February 1815 Antwerp
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26 August 1869 (aged 54)
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| Zodiac | Aquarius |
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