Pierre Olivier Joseph Coomans
Pierre Olivier Joseph Coomans | |
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Self-portrait with son Oscar | |
| Born | Pierre Olivier Joseph Coomans 28 June 1816 |
| Died | 31 December 1889 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Education | Antwerp Academy |
| Known for | Painting |
| Notable work | Attila's Last Charge in the Plains of Châlons-sur-Marne |
| Movement | Academicism, Romanticism, Neo-Pompeianism |
| Spouse(s) | Zoé van Male de Brachene, Adelaïde Lacroix |
| Awards | Vermeil Medal, Brussels |
Pierre Olivier Joseph Coomans was a painter and illustrator born in Brussels, United Kingdom of the Netherlands on June 28, 1816. He was the son of Josse-Joseph Coomans (1787-1868), inspector of registration and estates and author of novels and poetry, and Cécile Lesprit (1792-1871). He was known as one of Belgium's most celebrated 19th-century painters of historic subjects, genre scenes, and landscapes.