August De Wilde (2 June 1819 – 7 October 1886) was a Belgian painter.
He was born on 2 June 1819 in
Lokeren
Lokeren () is a City status in Belgium, city and Municipalities in Belgium, municipality located in the Belgian Provinces of Belgium, province of East Flanders, and belongs to the Waasland, also called ''Land van Waas'', of which it is the second ...
and moved to
Sint-Niklaas
Sint-Niklaas (; french: Saint-Nicolas, ) is a Belgian city and municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Sint-Niklaas proper and the towns of Belsele, Nieuwkerken-Waas, and .
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with his parents in 1833. He completed his studies at the local drawing school, graduating with acclamation. He continued his studies at the Antwerp Academy. There, he also distinguished himself. He moved to
Antwerp
Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504,
and in 1851 he replaced Jan De Loose as director of the drawing school of Sint-Niklaas.
Many paintings by this artist are known. These include domestic scenes, portraits, and altarpieces.
The works of De Wilde could be found for example in the hall of the town hall of Sint-Niklaas (''H.M. de Koningen'', after Gallait), and in the place of prayer of the choristers of the abbey of Rozendaal, in
Waasmunster
Waasmunster () is a municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders, in Belgium. The municipality only comprises the town of Waasmunster proper. In 2021, Waasmunster had a total population of 10,912. The total area is 31.93 km2. ...
(''O.L. Vrouw, te midden van engelen''). He won the 1870
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* (1978). ''A checklist of painters c1200-1976 represented in the Witt Library, Courtauld Institute of Art, London''. London: Mansell. p. 327 (as: Wilde, August de).
* Eemans, Marc (1979). ''Biografische woordenboek der Belgische kunstenaars van 1830 tot 1970''. vol. 1. Brussel: Arto. p. 182
* Piron, Paul (1999). ''De Belgische beeldende kunstenaars uit de 19de en 20ste eeuw''. Brussel: Art in Belgium. p. 464. ISBN 90-76676-01-1