Art circles in Antwerp, around the end of the 19th century
 

DE HULST - Mechelen (1897-1903)

 

Art Guild of the city of Mechelen De Hulst (The Holly)
1st EXHIBITION: Begijnenstraat 18 in Mechelen
 
According to the late Prof. Em. Dr. Guido Persoons Frans Mortelmans had a link with this circle of art,
but our foundation couldn't find any yet.
 
 
Mechelen, Van Velsen, 1898, 1900, 1903. (1903) 3 vols in-8°. 87 pp, 17 pp, 136 pp
Green printed paper covers
Design of Edward Pellens - 3 rare yearbooks from the Mechelen art circle "De Hulst"
Very rare, only printed 100 copies
The third yearbook is entirely dedicated to the "Art Nouveau".
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
City Archive of Mechelen, Collection 'Varia':
invitations, newspaper clippings, testimonials, printed matter and manuscripts i.v. artistic circle
(Stadsarchief Mechelen, Verzameling ‘Varia' :
uitnodigingen, krantenknipsels, getuigschriften, druksels en handschriften i.v.m. Mechelse kunstverenigingen)
 
 
 

ACTIVE MEMBERS

 
W.L. Goovaerts, president
Edward de Keyser, writer
Hendrik van Perck, treasurer
Emiel Buskens
August de Coninc
Ernst Deltenre
Frans Demeijer

 
August de Rees
Aloys Desmet
Jozef de Wouters de Bouchout
Frans Festraets
Achiel Janssens
Fr. Rombout Jordens
Hubert Peeters

 
Victor Placquet
Lodewijk Rock
Jozef Rooms
Emmanuel van Fraechem
Leo Van Peteghem
Alfons Verschueren
Firmijn Vincx

 

Sources : LFM, arto.be, etsen.blogspot.be, AMVC-Letterenhuis, mechelen.mapt, Wikipedia, standbeelden