Historical and Commemorative
Medals
Collection of Benjamin Weiss
HENRI VAN ASSCHE- MEMORIAL MEDAL HART, Laurent Joseph: Belgium, 1841, Bronze, 67 mm Henri van Assche (1775-1841), a Flemish painter from
Brussels, Belgium, was taught first by his father, an amateur painter, and
then by Jean-Baptiste de Roy. His paintings, which were exhibited at the
Ghent Salon, were largely landscapes. He was principally attracted to
picturesque and hilly countrysides and tried to capture nature at its most
forceful; in particular, settings that were in some way unusual, such as
streams, waterfalls, mountains and closely observed rock formations. His
concern for objectivity sometimes led to an emphasis on mere description of
his subject at the expense of conveying its further evocative or symbolic
value. Later in his career he left his native Belgium and traveled to Italy,
Switzerland, Germany and the Low Countries, where he continued painting
landscapes which he exhibited on his return at various Salons across the
country. (from www.groveart.com)
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