Carl Nys (b. 1858) Offering in antique Greece, oil on canvas

Carl (Charles) Nys (1858 -) was a well-known Belgian painter and medailleur. He studied in Paris under the noted academic artists Jean Leon Gerome and William Adolphe Bouguereau. He regularly exhibited at the Salon (with an honorable mention in 1888). He was a member of the artist group "Als Ik Kan" and also exhibited in his native town Antwerp.

Creation Year: late 19th Century. Measurements: UNFRAMED: 98.5cm x 78.1cm / 38.8in x 30.7in FRAMED: 131.5cm x 112.0cm / 51.8in x 44.1in. Object Type: Framed oil painting. BELGIAN GREEK GREECE HISTORICAL COUPLE LOVERS OFFERING COCK ROOSTER MOUNTAIN SYMBOLISM.