Leon Houyoux - Artist Info

About Leon Houyoux

  • Biography

    Born in Brussels, Belgium, Leon Houyoux, became known for portrait and academic nude painting and for stamp design. At the age of 19 years, he followed the course of the Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels and regularly traveled abroad where he observed the different currents of the art of painting. However, he preferred to give all his attention to developing his own style.

    In 1922, the Belgian Post issued a series of stamps with the effigy of Houyoux Albert King , designed by Leon Houyoux.

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    Wikipedia, Translation
    fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Léon_Houyoux

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