De Vriendt brothers

Albrecht de Vriendt seen by Ramon Casas (MNAC).

The De Vriendt brothers, Juliaen Joseph (1842-1935) and Albrecht François Lieven (1843-1900), were Belgian painters, both born at Ghent, sons of a decorative painter.

Biography

The two brothers were close friends, and their works show marked signs of resemblance. Having received their early training from their father at Ghent, they removed to Antwerp, where they soon yielded to the influence of the painter Baron Henrik Leys.

Albrecht became director of the Academy of Fine Arts at Antwerp and was succeeded by his brother.

Works

Albrecht's principal works are:

Phillip I Conferring Order of Golden Fleece on his Son(Brooklyn Museum) Among Juliaen's more notable works are:

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