Henri Decaisne (27 January 1799 – 17 October 1852) was a Belgian historical and portrait painter.

Biography

Decaisne was born at Brussels in 1799. As early as 1814 he began to study painting under

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, and in 1818 upon the advice of

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he went to Paris and entered the studio of Girodet, whence he removed to that of

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. Several pictures by him are at

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; among them are the 'Entry of Charles VII into Rouen' (1838), and the 'Institution of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem' (1842). In 1839 he completed his colossal work, ' Les Belges Illustres.' He died in Paris in 1852. Among his best works are: Henri Decaisne - L'Ange gardien, vers 1836

Henri Decaisne - L'Ange gardien, vers 1836

Portraits

*'' The Queen of the Belgians''. 1835. *'' The Duke of Orleans''. 1833. *'' The Princess Clementina of Orleans''. 1833. *'' Madame Malibran as Desdemona''. 1831. (pictured) *''

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Historical and other subjects

*''An Indian Family in Exile''. 1824. *''Milton dictating 'Paradise Lost' to his Daughter''. 1827. *''Charles I taking leave of his Children''. 1827. *''Cromwell and his Daughter''. 1829. *''Mater Dolorosa''. 1835. *''Hagar in the Desert''. 1836. *''The Guardian Angel''. 1836. (His best work.) (pictured) *''Charity''. 1839. *''The Adoration of the Shepherds''. 1841. File:Failed Operation Decaisne.jpg, ''Failure of Military Operation'', 1826,

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1799 births 1852 deaths Belgian painters Artists from Brussels Pupils of Antoine-Jean Gros {{Belgium-painter-stub