Félix De Vigne

Félix De Vigne
Self portrait of Félix de Vinge, by student Lievin De Winne
Born	Félix De Vigne (1806-03-16)16 March 1806 Ghent, First French Empire
Died	5 December 1862(1862-12-05) (aged 56)
Education	Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Ghent
Occupation	Painter
Relatives	Edmond De Vigne (son) Jules Breton (son-in-law) Emma De Vigne (niece)

Félix De Vigne (16 March 1806 – 5 December 1862) was a Belgian painter.^[1] He was a history painter, engraver, art historian, and instructor at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Ghent, Belgium, the city of his birth. In 1847, he published Recherches historiques sur les costumes civils et militaires, an illustrated compendium of the flags, shields and costumes of medieval guilds and military groups.

De Vigne was born in Ghent on 16 March 1806,^[1] the eldest of six children.^[2] His brother was sculptor Pieter De Vigne (1812–1877). He was the father of Brussels architect Edmond De Vigne (1841–1918). He was also the father-in-law of painter Jules Breton, who married De Vigne's eldest daughter, Elodie.^[2]

De Vigne taught his niece, Emma De Vigne, paint.^[3]

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