Louise Danse | |
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Native name | Marie-Louise Danse |
Born |
Saint-Gilles |
April 2, 1867
Died | May 25, 1948 Saint-Gilles |
(aged 81)
Nationality | Belgium |
Known for | Painting Etching |
Spouse(s) | Robert Sand |
Louise Danse (1867 – 1948) was a Belgian painter.
She was the daughter of the painter Auguste Danse who was her first teacher. Her sister Marie Danse was also a painter. Her mother was the sister of the painter Constantin Meunier. Louise was a painter but is better known for her etchings, which were published by her husband, the publisher Robert Sand (1876-1936).
Her etching Portrait of Mlle. Dethier, was included in the 1905 book Women Painters of the World.
She became a founding member of the Brussels graphic artist collective L’Estampe in 1906, along with her sister Marie and her husband, who became the group's secretary.
Portrait of Mlle. Dethier