Jean-Baptiste Robie

Jean-Baptiste Robie
Portrait of Robie, c. 1894
Born
Jean-Baptiste Robie

1821
Brussels, Belgium
Died1910
n/a
OccupationPainter

Jean-Baptiste Robie or Jean Robie (1821–1910) was a Belgian painter who specialised in still lifes with flowers and fruit.[1] He later painted seascapes, landscapes and Oriental scenes based on his travels in the Middle East, India and Ceylon.[2] He was also a writer who wrote about his travels in the East, an autobiographical essay and art theoretical works.[1]