Victor Eeckhout
Victor Eeckhout (1821–1879) was a Belgian painter, noted for his genre works and paintings with Orientalist subject matter.
Victor Eeckhout | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1821 Antwerp |
| Died | 1879 Tangiers, Morocco |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Education | Jacob Joseph Eeckhout (father) |
| Known for | Painter |
| Movement | Orientalist |
Life and career
The son of painter, Jacob Joseph Eeckhout, Victor was born at Antwerp in 1821. He received his early art education from his father.
He travelled to the East, a major source of inspiration for many of his artworks. He was enamoured of Morocco and found it much more interesting and with more characters than Algiers. In Morocco, he met up with the artist, Jean Portaels and the pair spent time drinking mint tea and discussing art. [1]
He died in 1879 in Tangiers.
Work
Select List of Paintings
Gallery
The Musicians of Tangiers, 1856-1879
Wedding Procession in Fez, 1856-1879
Dancers in the Courtyard, 1874
Conversation at Tangiers
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References
- Palais des beaux-arts (Brussels, Belgium), Haags Gemeentemuseum, Théo van Rysselberghe, Mercatorfonds, 2006, pp 20-21
- Annual Exhibition of Watercolours and Drawings, Agnew (Thos.) & Sons, London, 1973
- Colnaghi (Gallery), Old Master and 19th Century Drawings, P. & D. Colnaghi & Co, 1995, p. 39
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Bryan, Michael (1886). "Eeckhout, Victor". In Graves, Robert Edmund (ed.). Bryan's Dictionary of Painters and Engravers (A–K). Vol. I (3rd ed.). London: George Bell & Sons. page 457
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