Charles Mertens, Karel Jozef Mertens or Karel Mertens (Antwerp, 14 April 1865 – Calverley, England, 20 February 1919) was a Belgian draughtsman, painter, muralist, etcher and illustrator.[1] He is known for his portraits, landscapes and genre scenes.[2] He painted many scenes with fishermen and fishing boats.[3]
- ^ Charles Mertens at the Netherlands Institute for Art History
- ^ Pol de Mont, Het schildersboek. Deel 5. Vlaamsche schilders der negentiende eeuw, De Nederlandsche Boekhandel, Antwerp, 1901
- ^ Jane Block and Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain), Impressionism to Symbolism: The Belgian Avant-garde 1880-1900, Royal Academy of Arts, 1994, pp. 180-185