Hendrik Conscience

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Born	December 3, 1812 • Antwerp • Belgium
Died	September 10, 1883 (aged 70) • Ixelles • Belgium
Notable Works	“De kerels van Vlaanderen” • “Het goudland” • “In’t wonderjaar” • “The Lion of Flanders”
Movement / Style	Romanticism

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