Léon Huygens (1876–1919) was a Belgian painter. Huygens was born in Auderghem,

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, and attended the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels. He specialised in landscapes, particularly of the

Sonian Forest The Sonian Forest or Sonian Wood ( nl, Zoniënwoud, french: Forêt de Soignes, ) is a forest at the southeast edge of Brussels, Belgium. The Sonian Forest was a favorite hunting ground of the Habsburg Imperial family, and as such features promi ...

to the south of Auderghem and the coast at Nieuwpoort. He volunteered for the Belgian army during the

First World War World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

, and was assigned as a war artist. He died in

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in 1919.

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1876 births 1919 deaths People from Auderghem World War I artists Belgian war artists 20th-century Belgian painters {{Belgium-painter-stub