David Col
Jan David Col was a Belgian painter; known for his anecdotal genre scenes.Life and work
He received his initial artistic training at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp with Nicaise De Keyser. His first solo exhibition came in 1846, and he gained immediately popularity with his mildly humorous scenes from daily life. His early works show the strong influence of Jean-Baptiste Madou and, especially, Ferdinand de Braekeleer.
He often collaborated with other artists, such as Constant Boon, who also did genre scenes,, who painted farm animals and Henriëtte Ronner-Knip, who specialized in cats.
His works may be seen in the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp and the Groeningemuseum in Bruges, as well as at various museums in Brussels, Chicago, Cincinnati, Montreal and Rostock. His paintings are still regularly sold at auction.Selected paintings
