François Kinson
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Francois 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 Napoleon’s court and eventually became court painter to Jérôme 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.
[edit] Works cited
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to: François Kinson |
MIR Appraisal. http://www.mirgallery.com/resources/index.aspx?category=artists&id=kinson1
 |
This article about a Flemish painter mainly active between 1581 and 1830 is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
