Louis Gallait

Summary

Louis Gallait is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Tournai^[2]. He was born on March 10, 1810^[3]. He passed away in Schaerbeek^[4]. He died on November 20, 1887^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], printmaker^[7], and watercolorist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Louis Gallait's place of birth was Tournai^[2].
• Louis Gallait died in Schaerbeek^[4].
• Louis Gallait was born on March 10, 1810^[3].
• Louis Gallait was born on February 10, 1810^[10].
• Louis Gallait was born on May 10, 1810^[11].
• Louis Gallait died on November 20, 1887^[5].
• Burial took place at Tournai^[12].
• Louis Gallait held citizenship in Belgium^[13].
• French was Louis Gallait's native language^[14].
• Louis Gallait's professions included painter^[6].
• Louis Gallait worked as a printmaker^[7].
• Louis Gallait's professions included watercolorist^[8].
• A notable student of Louis Gallait was Frédérique Émilie Auguste O'Connell^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Louis Gallait is De Avond (le soir)^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Louis Gallait is Verlaten (l'abandon)^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Louis Gallait is Abdication of Charles V by Louis Gallait^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Louis Gallait is The Last Honors to Counts Egmont and Hoorne^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Louis Gallait is Jeanne la Folle^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Louis Gallait is Fisherman's Family^[21].
• Louis Gallait received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[22].
• Louis Gallait received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[23].
• Louis Gallait received the Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold^[24].
• Louis Gallait was a member of Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium^[25].
• Louis Gallait was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Louis Gallait was a member of Royal Academy of Arts^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: BE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1810-05-10^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1887-11-20^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 3dce4a52-db82-48bf-9f11-86e69a7b08b2^[32]

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Origins and Family

Louis Gallait was born in Tournai^[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 10, 1810^[3], February 10, 1810^[10], and May 10, 1810^[11]. French was his native language^[14].

Education

Studied under Philippe-Auguste Hennequin^[33], a painter^[34], 1762–1833^[35], of France^[36]; Mattheus Ignatius van Bree^[37], a painter^[38], 1773–1839^[39], of Southern Netherlands^[40], awarded the Prix de Rome^[41], specialised in architecture^[42]; and Paul Delaroche^[43], a painter^[44], 1797–1856^[45], of France^[46], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], printmaker^[7], and watercolorist^[8]. A notable student of Louis Gallait was Frédérique Émilie Auguste O'Connell^[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include De Avond (le soir)^[16], a painting^[48], founded in 1849^[49]; Verlaten (l'abandon)^[17], a painting^[50], founded in 1849^[51]; Abdication of Charles V by Louis Gallait^[18], a painting^[52], founded in 1841^[53]; The Last Honors to Counts Egmont and Hoorne^[19], a painting^[54], founded in 1851^[55]; Jeanne la Folle^[20], a painting^[56], in Belgium^[57], founded in 1856^[58]; and Fisherman's Family^[21], a painting^[59], founded in 1848^[60].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[22], a civil decoration^[61], in Prussia^[62], founded in 1842^[63]; Knight of the Legion of Honour^[23], a grade of an order^[64], in France^[65]; and Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold^[24], a grade of an order^[66], in Belgium^[67].

Death and Burial

Louis Gallait died on November 20, 1887^[5]. He passed away in Schaerbeek^[4]. Burial took place at Tournai^[12].

Why It Matters

Louis Gallait ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[69]

FAQs

Where was Louis Gallait born?

Born in Tournai^[2], Louis Gallait…

Where did Louis Gallait die?

Louis Gallait passed away in Schaerbeek^[4].

What did Louis Gallait do for work?

Louis Gallait worked as painter^[6], printmaker^[7], and watercolorist^[8].

What awards did Louis Gallait receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[22], Knight of the Legion of Honour^[23], and Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold^[24].