Fernand Toussaint, the celebrated Belgian painter of still lifes and figurative subjects, was born in Brussels, 1873. At the age of fifteen he entered the Academy of Fine Arts of his native city where he studied under Jean Portaels, an innovative and demanding teacher who attached prime importance to the art of drawing. Toussaint formulated his own individual style, combining elegance and fine draughtsmanship with a free impressionistic handling of paint. In 1929, art critic Mario de Marchi wrote of him "Toussaint is the undisputed master at capturing the grace and charm of women." Fernand Toussaint passed away in 1956.
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