Joseph van Severdonck

Joseph van Severdonck (1819–1905) was a Belgian artist. Severdonck specialized in historical and genre paintings and studied under Wappers. Critical reception of his works was mixed. Walter Shaw Sparrow, who studied under him and considered him a "noted character", wrote of him in his memoirs. Work titles include: The Judgement of Solomon (ca. about 1850), oil on canvas 14 Stations, (Church of Notre Dame, Namur) Battle of Graveungen (1855); Defence of Tournay in 1581 Visitation of Mary (1862) Ballot among the Gypsies Battle of Vucht, (Palace of Justice, Ghent ) Cavalry Attack