Irish, 1823-1901  Related Paintings of Osborne, William :. | Fruits and Pieces of Seafood | Dead Wolf | Still life floral, all kinds of reality flowers oil painting 352 | The Hay Gatherer | Undergrowth (nn04) |
Related Artists:
KINSOEN, Francois Joseph
Flemish painter (b. 1771, Bruges, d. 1839, Bruges
Christoph Franz Hillner
painted Holy night in 1767
Francois Joseph Kinson
François-Joseph Kinson (1771-1839) was a Flemish painter. Kinson attended art school at Bruges and soon established a reputation in Ghent and Brussels. He exhibited a portrait in Paris in 1799. Settling in Paris after the exhibition, the artist courted the favor of the rich and famous of the time. Kinson worked for Napoleones court and eventually became court painter to Jerôme Bonaparte, King of Westphalia. Kinson is best remembered for his portraits of elegant women. The artist worked as a court painter in Paris until 1830, and died in 1839 at the age of 68.