Edward Dujardin (29 November 1817,

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- 21 May 1889, Antwerp) was a Belgian painter and art teacher.

Biography

He began his studies at the

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, was a good friend of his and he provided illustrations for several of his works, including ''

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''. He was married to Theresia Maria Van Arendonck; sister of the sculptor, . They had two daughters. Their daughter Alida married the architect, Jules Bilmeyer.

Flemish nationalism

Unlike many of his colleagues at the Academy, he supported Flemish nationalism and was a board member of "Voor Tael en Kunst", an organization that promoted cultural and entertainment activities. During the early 1850s, they became associated with Catholicism and disbanded. In 1855, he was one of the co-founders of the magazine ''De Vlaemsche School'', which served as a successor to "Voor Tael en Kunst". He also became involved in the , a political organization that expressed dissatisfaction over the results of

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. From 1872 to 1876, and again from 1884 to 1888, he represented the party in the Antwerp Provincial Council.

Sources

"Edouard DUJARDIN, illustrator Hendrik Conscience"
by E. H. G. Van Cauwenberghe @ Academia; a detailed biography. * J.F. Buyck, ''Catalogus schilderijen 19de en 20ste eeuw'', Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen, Antwerp, 1977.

External links

More works by Dujardin
@ Arcadja {{DEFAULTSORT:Dujardin, Edward 1817 births 1889 deaths Belgian painters Belgian history painters Belgian portrait painters Flemish nationalists Artists from Antwerp