Bouillon 1881 – 1959 Florenville
Belgian Painter
Le Bouquet de Roses
Angelina-Marie-Eugénie Drumaux was a Belgian painter best known for her refined still lifes, luminous floral compositions, and impressionistic landscapes. Born on January 23, 1881, in Bouillon, Belgium, she was the daughter of Arthur Drumaux, a professor at the Collège de Bouillon and a noted poet. From an early age, she demonstrated a remarkable artistic sensitivity that would lead her to become one of the rare women artists of her generation able to live entirely from her art.
Drumaux studied at the Académie royale des Beaux-Arts de Liège under the guidance of the painter Adrien de Witte. Her early work reflects an Impressionist influence, which gradually evolved toward a more luminous and atmospheric style closely related to Belgian Luminism. She became particularly admired for her masterful use of light and delicate backlighting effects, especially in her floral still lifes and garden scenes.
Although best known for her paintings of flowers — chrysanthemums, asters, roses, and wildflowers among them — her oeuvre also includes marines and landscapes inspired by the Ardennes and the South of France. Her paintings combine technical finesse with a poetic sense of color and atmosphere, revealing a deeply personal interpretation of nature.
Angelina Drumaux held her first solo exhibition in 1902 at the Cercle royal des Beaux-Arts de Liège. Her reputation quickly expanded beyond Belgium, leading to exhibitions in Brussels, Liverpool at the Walker Art Gallery, and Paris. From 1908 onward, she regularly participated in the Salons of the Société des Artistes Français in Paris. In 1920, she received an honorable mention there, further establishing her international recognition. Among the works she exhibited were Chrysanthèmes, Roses rouges, Fleurs en plein air, and Fleurs des champs.
In 1913, Drumaux was awarded the prestigious Prix Grand-Duc Adolphe. Her work was also exhibited at the renowned Galerie Georges Petit in Paris in 1928, confirming her place among the distinguished painters of her time.
Today, Angelina Drumaux’s paintings are held in museum collections and numerous private collections. Her works remain appreciated for their elegant composition, subtle luminosity, and timeless celebration of nature.
Angelina Drumaux died in Brussels in 1959.
