Alexis Van Hamme

Alexis Van Hamme studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Antwerp), with Nicaise De Keyser and Henri Leys; both of whom had a decisive influence on his approach to painting.

His works consist mainly of interior genre scenes, rendered in great detail. Most of them feature 17th-century settings, in the style of the old Dutch masters; especially those known as the fijnschilders. The physical details of his rooms and furnishings owe much to Gerrit Dou.

One of his more specifically historical works, "The Entry of Albert and Isabella into Brussels in 1599", was purchased by King Leopold I.