Alexandre Markelbach
Belgian, 1824-1906
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Antwerp-born Alexandre Pierre Markelbach was primarily a painter of genre scenes and historical subjects. Having trained under Baron Wappers (1803-74), Markelbach made his debut in 1843 and continued to exhibit regularly at Brussels; having become a member of the Royal Academy of Belgium in 1869, Markelbach was later appointed an Officer of the Order of Leopold.