Louis Buisseret (1888 - 1956) was a Belgian painter,

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and engraver. His style of art mainly focused on realistic portraits, nudes, and still life. Works by Buisseret can be found in museums in Belgium, Barcelona, Madrid, Riga, and Indianapolis.

Biography

Buisseret was born in

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, Hainault, Belgian in 1888. His parent had encouraged him to study art when he was a child. At age 16, Buisseret studied engraving at the Art Academy of Bergen under Louis Joseph Greuse. In 1908, he studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels under

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, a mentor who heavily influenced Buisseret’s later work. After completing the training at Brussel Academy, Bruisseret traveled to Italy with his father to study the works of Italian artists of the

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and

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. In 1920, Buisseret actively participated in leading salons and gallery exhibits in Belgium. In 1922, Buisseret married Emilie Empain, who often acted as a model for him. Buisseret's work was exhibited at the Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh in 1926. In 1928, Buisseret’s work was rejected by the Salon of La Louviere for its obscene character. This incident led to the establishment of Nervia, a group of artists, by Buisseret,

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, and Leon Eeckman, who supported promising young artists. In 1929, Bruisseret was appointed as director of the Art Academy of Bergen, where he held the position for 20 years.

Auction

Buisseret's work has been offered at auction multiple times. The record price for Buisseret at auction is $17,795 USD for an artwork titled ''Portrait of Mrs Homer Saint-Gaudens'' sold in 2008.

Awards

* 1910, second prize in the Belgian Prix de Rome painting competition * 1911, first prize in the Belgian Prix de Rome engraving competition * 1929, silver medal at the Salon of Barcelona

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Buisseret, Louis 1888 births 1956 deaths 20th-century Belgian painters Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts alumni Academic staff of the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts