Edward Portielje
1861 – Antwerp – 1949
Dutch-Belgian Painter
'Mother and Child'
Signature: signed lower left 'Edward Portielje'
Medium: oil on canvas
Dimensions: image size 65,5 x 51 cm; frame size 79 x 64,5 cm
Biography: Edward Portielje – Belgian genre painter from an Antwerp artist family. Edward Portielje was born in Antwerp on February 8, 1861, and passed away there on December 18, 1949. He came from a distinctly artistic family that had been involved in painting for multiple generations. His works are now held in public collections and museums in Antwerp, Chicago, Melbourne, Sydney, and Bordeaux.
The Portielje family had its roots in the Netherlands. Edward’s grandfather owned a bookstore in Amsterdam specializing in luxury engravings. His father, Jan Portielje, however, chose a career in painting and studied at the Antwerp Academy. From the 1850s, Jan gained recognition for his refined portraits of the affluent bourgeoisie: barons, baronesses, and elegant ladies, often with a Spanish or Oriental touch. He even painted a portrait of King Leopold II. After marrying the Antwerp native Eulalia Lemaire, he settled permanently in Antwerp.
The couple had five children, including Gerard...
Category
19th Century Romantic William Albert Ablett Interior Paintings
