(b Bornhem, 26 May 1783; d London, Aug 1859). Painter and lithographer. He began his artistic education with Robert Frickx in Bruges and between 1808 and 1812 was a pupil of A.-J. Gros in Paris. In 1815 he settled in London, where he met Thomas Lawrence, who introduced him to London society. He soon became successful as a portrait painter, exhibiting at the Royal Academy and the British Institution from 1818. He may also have exhibited in Belgium during his occasional visits to Bruges.

Part of the Simonau family