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Jacob Smits

Jacob Smits

Directed by Jos Jacobs

Jacobus Johannes Smits (Rotterdam, 1855 - Achterbos / Mol, 1928) was a Dutch-Flemish painter. Smits was so impressed by the Kempen that he settled permanently in Achterbos in 1888. He lived in poverty while working tirelessly on what he would later call "my simple work, poetic and real. He painted and drew many portraits.

Director
Jos Jacobs
Duration
Year
Country
Belgium
Audio
Dutch