Printed: 2024-04-26
Van de Cruys, Victor (& Cie)
Identity
Category
Person (Male)
Alternative name or descriptor
- Photographie Colbert (in Tournai)
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Status
- Professional / Connected
Details
Life dates
Antwerp - Borgerhout, 1870 - ?, ?
Activity
1895 - 1896 Bruxelles - Schaerbeek, Rue Verhas, 14
Victor Henri, ° 13.9.1870. Retoucher. Already recorded as an artist-retoucher resident in Brussels - Schaerbeek, Rue des Palais, 200b at the occasion of his wedding in Brussels - Schaerbeek on 3.4.1894.
1898 Bruxelles - Schaerbeek, Rue Gallait, 153
At the time of their marriage in 1894, his wife resided at this address.
1901 - 1905 Bruxelles - Schaerbeek, Rue de Moerkerke, 8
Retoucher.
1901 * - 1911 / Tournai, Rue Royale, 72
Predecessor: Colbert J.J.L.
Inaugural advertisements in December 1901, even though name not listed in directories until 1904. "Van de Cruys C." in the 1906 directory, or "Van de Cruys & Cie", "Studio V. Van de Cruys" or sometimes even "Vandecruysse". The statement "special studio for enlargements in Brussels" on the CVs enables us to establish a link with the other addresses. Alfred Carlier announced in 1913 that he had acquired the negatives taken by the Colbert - Van de Cruys studio. They were previously in the possession of Fernand Deweer (see that name). However Van de Cruys is still listed here in the Mertens & Rozez directory until 1914.
1909 Bruxelles - Saint-Gilles, Rue de Bethléem, 43
"Van de Cruys & Cie" at this address. "Publisher of view postcards. Speciality of stencil colouring. Industrial albums".
1909 - 1914 > Bruxelles - Schaerbeek, Rue de Brabant, 111
Predecessor: Van der Heyden Edouard #
"& Cie" at this address, 1909-1911. Overlapped with Edouard van der Heyden, 1909-1911. Enlargements and improvements. "Founded in 1890. Speciality of coated bromides, oil painting, pastels and water colours" (1913). Vice-president of the "Union des Photographes Professionnels de Belgique", 1913. A certain A. Bogaerts also advertised for a negative retoucher from this address in November 1913. Van de Cruys continued to operate here during and after World War I.
Victor Henri, ° 13.9.1870. Retoucher. Already recorded as an artist-retoucher resident in Brussels - Schaerbeek, Rue des Palais, 200b at the occasion of his wedding in Brussels - Schaerbeek on 3.4.1894.
1898 Bruxelles - Schaerbeek, Rue Gallait, 153
At the time of their marriage in 1894, his wife resided at this address.
1901 - 1905 Bruxelles - Schaerbeek, Rue de Moerkerke, 8
Retoucher.
1901 * - 1911 / Tournai, Rue Royale, 72
Predecessor: Colbert J.J.L.
Inaugural advertisements in December 1901, even though name not listed in directories until 1904. "Van de Cruys C." in the 1906 directory, or "Van de Cruys & Cie", "Studio V. Van de Cruys" or sometimes even "Vandecruysse". The statement "special studio for enlargements in Brussels" on the CVs enables us to establish a link with the other addresses. Alfred Carlier announced in 1913 that he had acquired the negatives taken by the Colbert - Van de Cruys studio. They were previously in the possession of Fernand Deweer (see that name). However Van de Cruys is still listed here in the Mertens & Rozez directory until 1914.
1909 Bruxelles - Saint-Gilles, Rue de Bethléem, 43
"Van de Cruys & Cie" at this address. "Publisher of view postcards. Speciality of stencil colouring. Industrial albums".
1909 - 1914 > Bruxelles - Schaerbeek, Rue de Brabant, 111
Predecessor: Van der Heyden Edouard #
"& Cie" at this address, 1909-1911. Overlapped with Edouard van der Heyden, 1909-1911. Enlargements and improvements. "Founded in 1890. Speciality of coated bromides, oil painting, pastels and water colours" (1913). Vice-president of the "Union des Photographes Professionnels de Belgique", 1913. A certain A. Bogaerts also advertised for a negative retoucher from this address in November 1913. Van de Cruys continued to operate here during and after World War I.
Locations
1895 - 1896 Bruxelles - Schaerbeek, Rue Verhas, 14
1898 Bruxelles - Schaerbeek, Rue Gallait, 153
1901 - 1905 Bruxelles - Schaerbeek, Rue de Moerkerke, 8
1901 * - 1911 / Tournai, Rue Royale, 72
1909 Bruxelles - Saint-Gilles, Rue de Bethléem, 43
1909 - 1914 > Bruxelles - Schaerbeek, Rue de Brabant, 111
1898 Bruxelles - Schaerbeek, Rue Gallait, 153
1901 - 1905 Bruxelles - Schaerbeek, Rue de Moerkerke, 8
1901 * - 1911 / Tournai, Rue Royale, 72
1909 Bruxelles - Saint-Gilles, Rue de Bethléem, 43
1909 - 1914 > Bruxelles - Schaerbeek, Rue de Brabant, 111
Exhibitions
Genres / subject matter
Techniques
Bibliography/Webography
Context
Affiliations
Management
Record source
DIRECTORY_1997#4257
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation/revision
SFJ revised 25.9.2017, 24.2.2018, 16.7.2018 & 16.5.2020; MD revised 22.6.2020 & 21.10.2020; SFJ revised 6.10.2020 based on information supplied by M. Demaeght; SFJ revised 15.8.2021, 9.8.2023,18.10.2023 & 9.3.2024