Works
He is the author of many decoration in Sgraffitis at Brussels and his surroundings and in Wallonia, inspirated by the Arts and Crafts Movement, for example those of the "Maison dorée" (Gold House) in the town of Charleroi.
He is also the author also the Sgraffite decorating those monuments:
- the primary School of Drogenbos (1902)
- town House of Dilbeek (1903)
- college Saint-Alexis college Geel (1900)
- the churche of Erps-Kwerps (1898)
- the church of Machelen (1908)
- villa “les Sorbiers” in the Park of Genval, (decoration of sorbs, architect and owner Fernand Symons, 1904)
- the Escoyez castle by the architect Sonneville architect of Tournai, in 1904, .
He is also the author of paintings and watercolours.
The Royal Library of Belgium, Albertine, Prints Cabinet, preserves of him an etching entitled “Head of Lion”, (reference:F 41265).
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