Cercle artistique, littéraire et scientifique d'Anvers

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  • Cercle Royal Artistique d'Anvers

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  • Group

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1886 * - 1911 Anvers, Rue Arenberg, 26
"Cercle artistique, littéraire & scientifique d'Anvers" scientific department, photography section. See "Association des Photographes d'Anvers". In 1894, president: Hippolyte Wouwermans. In 1896-1899, secretary: Stanislas Goubau. In 1903-1911, president: Hippolyte Wouwermans; secretary: Jacques Van Berkestyn. In 1911, treasurer: De Winter. 32 members in 1904. The photography section held an exhibition of photography and stereoscopy in conjunction with the Antwerp section of the ABP, 12-19.3.1905. At the section's silver jubilee banquet, "Mr Wouwermans recalled the section's foundation ...as well as all the activities that have marked the last twenty-five years: projection evenings, exhibitions, lectures, 'bric-à-brac' evenings, etc." (Le Matin, 26.2.1911).

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1886 * - 1911 Anvers, Rue Arenberg, 26

Exhibitions

Brussels, 1888; Antwerp, 1894 (silver medal); Brussels, 1897.

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DIRECTORY_1997#634

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SFJ revised 7.12.2018; SFJ revised 24.8.2020, 20.1.2021 & 6.4.2021 based on information supplied by M. Demaeght; MD revised 19.5.2023 & 15.3.2024

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