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Marguerite Putsage
Marguerite Émilie Julie Putsage (1868–1946) was a Belgians, Belgian artist, particularly known for her portraits and flower paintings. Biography Putsage was born on 15 November 1868 in Mons, Belgium, Mons, the daughter of Jules Maximilien Joseph Putsage and Marie Thérèse Philippine De Puydt.Clovis Piérard, "Putsage, Marguerite-Émilie-Julie", ''Biographie Nationale de Belgique''vol. 33(Brussels, 1965), 690. Her father was director of the Union du Crédit in Mons. She was a student of Auguste Danse, and was also artistically influenced by , a family friend, and by Eugène Carrière, whose work she greatly admired. She taught an art history course at the École des Mines (which later became the Faculté polytechnique de Mons). She died in Brussels on 22 September 1946. Her work is in the collection of (BAM), as well as public museums in Ghent and Ixelles. Gallery Marguerite Putsage - Hairdresser.jpg, ''The Hairdresser'' Marguerite Putsage - Roses in a bowl.jpg, ''Roses in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mons, Belgium
Mons (; German language, German and nl, Bergen, ; Walloon language, Walloon and pcd, Mont) is a City status in Belgium, city and Municipalities of Belgium, municipality of Wallonia, and the capital of the Hainaut Province, province of Hainaut, Belgium. Mons was made into a fortified city by Count Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut, Baldwin IV of County of Hainaut, Hainaut in the 12th century. The population grew quickly, trade flourished, and several commercial buildings were erected near the ''Grand’Place''. In 1814, King William I of the Netherlands increased the fortifications, following the fall of the First French Empire. The Industrial Revolution and coal mining made Mons a centre of heavy industry. In 1830, Belgium gained its independence and the decision was made to dismantle the fortifications, allowing the creation of large boulevards and other urban projects. On 2324 August 1914, Mons was the location of the Battle of Mons. The British were forced to withdrawal (milita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
