Jan August Hendrik Leys
Henri Leys, Hendrik Leys or Jan August Hendrik, Baron Leys (18 February 1815 – 26 August 1869) was a Belgian painter and printmaker. He was a leading representative of the historical or Romantic school in Belgian art and became a pioneer of the Realist movement in Belgium. His history and genre paintings and portraits earned him a European-wide reputation and his style was influential on artists in and outside Belgium.
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| Born | Jan August Hendrik, Baron Leys 18 February 1815 Antwerp, Belgium |
| Died | 26 August 1869 (aged 54) n/a |
| Education | Antwerp Academy of Fine Arts |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Parent(s) | Hendrik-Jozef-Martinus Leys and Maria-Theresia Craen |
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