Joos Vincent de Vos
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Joos Vincent de Vos was a Belgian artist who specialized in paintings of animals.
Vincent de Vos was born in Kortrijk
, Belgium
in 1829 to father Jan Eugene Vos a miller, and mother Marie Anne Verhaeghe. He studied at the Kortrijk Academy under religious artist Philip De White, and Edward Woutermaetens, also a painter of animals. At the academy, his early works won medals for composition in 1848, antique images in 1849, anatomy in 1851, and the gold metal for perspective in 1852.
In 1870 he spent time in Roman Campagna, Italy. But, eventually he settled down in his home town of Kortrijk, where he set up his studio, which most described a small zoo. He kept dogs, wolves, foxes, monkeys and even a camel. Small sized painting of oil on panel was the majority of his works.
His work was successful commercially, and was exhibited primarily in Belgium
and France
.
He died in Kortrijk
on 5 October 1875.
in Kortrijk
. Animals, particularly monkey
s and dog
s, were frequent subjects of his work. He often depicted animals in circus costume. The paintings typically are small in size, and dates, titles and signatures often are hidden as box labels or in posters depicted in the work.
Titles and topics of his works include:
Vincent de Vos was born in Kortrijk
Kortrijk
Kortrijk ; , ; ) is a Belgian city and municipality located in the Flemish province West Flanders...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
in 1829 to father Jan Eugene Vos a miller, and mother Marie Anne Verhaeghe. He studied at the Kortrijk Academy under religious artist Philip De White, and Edward Woutermaetens, also a painter of animals. At the academy, his early works won medals for composition in 1848, antique images in 1849, anatomy in 1851, and the gold metal for perspective in 1852.
In 1870 he spent time in Roman Campagna, Italy. But, eventually he settled down in his home town of Kortrijk, where he set up his studio, which most described a small zoo. He kept dogs, wolves, foxes, monkeys and even a camel. Small sized painting of oil on panel was the majority of his works.
His work was successful commercially, and was exhibited primarily in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
and France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
He died in Kortrijk
Kortrijk
Kortrijk ; , ; ) is a Belgian city and municipality located in the Flemish province West Flanders...
on 5 October 1875.
Works
Some of his paintings are in the collection of the BroelmuseumBroel Museum
The Broel Museum is an art museum located in Kortrijk, Belgium. The building is a converted 18th-century neoclassical mansion, located at 6 Broelkaai.-Exhibits:...
in Kortrijk
Kortrijk
Kortrijk ; , ; ) is a Belgian city and municipality located in the Flemish province West Flanders...
. Animals, particularly monkey
Monkey
A monkey is a primate, either an Old World monkey or a New World monkey. There are about 260 known living species of monkey. Many are arboreal, although there are species that live primarily on the ground, such as baboons. Monkeys are generally considered to be intelligent. Unlike apes, monkeys...
s and dog
Dog
The domestic dog is a domesticated form of the gray wolf, a member of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. The term is used for both feral and pet varieties. The dog may have been the first animal to be domesticated, and has been the most widely kept working, hunting, and companion animal in...
s, were frequent subjects of his work. He often depicted animals in circus costume. The paintings typically are small in size, and dates, titles and signatures often are hidden as box labels or in posters depicted in the work.
Titles and topics of his works include:
- Circus monkey and Dog
- At the market
- Le repos apes la chasse
- A Blenheim and a Tricolour King Charles Spaniel on a Persian
- Two Dogs by the doghouse
- At Play
- Best Friends
- A terrier smoking a pipe
- "Dog Meets Mice", 1865
- "De barakspelers" ("The Shack Players"), in the collection of the Broelmuseum.