Edmond De Schampheleer (21 July 1824, in Brussels – 12 March 1899, in Sint-Jans-Molenbeek) was a Belgian landscape painter and engraver.
Biography
After completing his studies with
Eugène-François de Block
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Biography
He received his first art education at the Tekenschool in Geraardsbergen. Later, he became ...
in Antwerp, he set himself up as a landscape painter; taking a realistic approach, derived from
Théodore Fourmois
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and the French artists of the Barbizon School. He also combined
plein aire
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techniques with large-scale painting in his studio.
He undertook a number of journeys in search of motifs; visiting Bavaria, the Netherlands and France, where he associated with the artists in Barbizon. It would appear, however, that his favorite area was Oosterbeek in Gelderland; a site where many painters congregated. His style increasingly came to resemble that of the 17th century Dutch artists. He also liked to paint in the vicinity of Genk. There, together with
Théodore Baron
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Biography
He was initially trained in the Academic style; first by Hippolyte de la Charlerie in Brussels, the ...
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, he was part of what came to be known as the .
He was a close friend of the animal painter, . His students included Clemens Van den Broeck (1843-1922) and
Camille van Camp
Camille van Camp (3 June 1834, Tongeren - 16 November 1891, Montreux) was a Belgian portrait and landscape painter, watercolorist, and engraver.
Life and work
His father was a lawyer; originally from Antwerp. From 1848 to 1853, he studied at th ...
and , he illustrated the ''Contes Brabançons'', by
Charles De Coster
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Early life and education
He was born in Munich; his father, Augustin De Coster, was a nati ...
. Later, he was also one of the illustrators for De Coster's ''Les Légendes Flamandes''.
In 1869, he was named a Knight in the
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Sources
* Patrick & Viviane Berko, ''Dictionnaire des peintres belges nés entre 1750 et 1875'', Laconti, Brussels, 1981
* Willem Flippo, ''Lexicon of the Belgian Romantic Painters'', Ruygrok, Antwerp, 1981
* Norbert Hostyn, "Edmond De Schampheleer", in: '' Nationaal Biografisch Woordenboek'', vol.14, Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie, 1992.
* Wim & Greet Pas, ''Biografisch Lexicon Plastische Kunst in België. Schilders- beeldhouwers grafici 1830-2000'', Arto, 2000
* Paul Piron, ''Dictionnaire des artistes plasticiens de Belgique des XIXe et XXe siècles'', Lasne, 2003
* Kristof Reulens, et al., ''Genk door schildersogen. Landschapsschilders in de Limburgse Kempen 1850-1950'', Davidsfonds, 2010