Constantine Fidèle Coene (1779-1841)

• Was a Flemish painter.
• Coene was born in 1779 at Vilvoorde.

• He studied under Henri Van Assche.

• In 1809 moved to Amsterdam and became the pupil of Pieter Bartholomeusz Barbiers.

• He then went to Brussels, and in 1820 was made Professor at the academy.

• His picture of Rubens receiving from Charles I the sword with which he had been knighted gained him the grand prize at Ghent, and is now in the Museum of that city.

• He died at Brussels on 20 August 1841.

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