Frans Balthazar Solvyns, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Frans Balthazar Solvyns

Flemish marine painter and journeyman artist

Date of Birth: 06-Jul-1760

Place of Birth: Antwerp, Flemish Region, Belgium

Date of Death: 10-Oct-1824

Profession: historian, painter, anthropologist

Nationality: Netherlands, France

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Frans Balthazar Solvyns (or François Balt(h)azar(d); also Baltazar Solvijns, Frans Balthazar Solvijns, Balthazar Solvijns) (6 July 1760 – 10 October 1824) was a Belgian marine painter and journeyman artist, who lived in Calcutta (present-day Kolkata) between 1791 and 1803.
He is considered one of the early pioneers in the field of print-making in India, along with Thomas Daniell.His collection of etchings provide a portrait of Calcutta's 18th century history, and the people and customs of Bengal.
His encyclopedic and systematic approach made him a pioneer of the systematic ethnography of the Indian population.
His work had an important influence on 19th century Indian painting.