Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 40 works by Jan van Beers in our catalogue
In short
Of all the originals Jan van Beers left, the most famous is Woman in White (1883), in the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, Antwerp. Close behind it come Fisherwoman (1878) and The Woman with Stilts (1878). Our catalog holds 40 works by Jan van Beers; the gallery has kept the 39 the world admires most, each shown with its date, its museum and its story.
In "Woman in White" by Jan van Beers, the viewer meets a single woman posed gracefully upon a decorative bench. This portrait, created about 1883, is presented as an oval composition set within a dark, circular frame. This framing technique draws the eye inward, focusing all attention on the subject's calm dignity and poise. The perspective remains at a medium shot at eye level, creating an intimate encounter that feels…
In the vertical portrait titled Fisherwoman by Jan van Beers, a woman occupies the center of the frame, poised upon a set of stone steps. She carries herself with a dynamic energy, standing with one leg crossed over the other in a way that suggests a momentary pause in motion. Her attire is a striking shade of green, a satin-like dress that catches the light across its folds. A ruffled…
In this 1878 oil painting, we encounter a figure that commands the narrow space of the canvas through sheer verticality. A person dressed in theatrical, harlequin-style attire stands upon a stone staircase, balanced precariously on long wooden stilts. The composition is elongated, drawing the eye upward along the rigid lines of the stilts toward a wide-brimmed hat adorned with voluminous yellow ostrich feathers. There is a quiet tension in the…
The oil on canvas work titled Henriette Van Beers, the Artist's Sister is a portrait executed by the Belgian painter Jan van Beers. Created about 1875, this bust-length composition depicts a young woman positioned slightly off-center. The subject of the painting is the sister of the artist, Jan van Beers.
The oil painting titled Carolina Amalia LeDelier, daughter of Valentine De Give - leDelier is a portrait executed by the Belgian artist Jan van Beers. This work, created about 1882, focuses on the likeness of a young girl. The subject is characterized by her blonde hair and a calm, neutral expression as she looks toward the viewer.
Willem van Saeftinghe, Lay Brother of Ter Doest Abbey is a portrait by Jan van Beers, executed about 1879. The work focuses on Willem van Saeftinghe, a lay brother belonging to the Cistercian abbey of Ter Doest in Lissewege, West Flanders, Belgium.
Jan Borluut, Patrician of Ghent is a portrait painted by Jan van Beers. The work was created about 1879. The subject of the painting is Jan Borluut, a man from Ghent who belonged to a wealthy patrician family of wool merchants. This lineage held magistrate positions in the city from the 13th to the 16th century.
The heavy air of a bedroom holds the weight of prophecy in Jacob van Maerlant Predicting Jan Breydel en Pieter de Coninck the Liberation of Flanders on his Deathbed. Painted about 1879, this work captures a moment where the past and the future collide through a dying man's vision. The scene centers on the final breaths of Jacob van Maerlant, a figure whose words and foresight reach out toward the…
The composer Peter Benoit is a portrait executed by the Belgian artist Jan van Beers. Created about 1883, the work captures the Flemish composer Peter Benoit in a formal, seated position. The subject is presented with a steady gaze and a relaxed yet dignified posture, reflecting his intellectual standing during the late nineteenth century.
A young woman sits in profile upon the green grass of a lush garden. She is positioned in the center of the composition, her body angled toward the viewer while her gaze remains fixed on the task at hand. She wears a yellow blouse and a cream-colored skirt, the fabric of which settles in soft folds around her seated form. Her hands are occupied with a single flower, from which…
Young Lady in a Feather Hat1881
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Portrait of Charles Tyson Yerkes1893 · National Portrait Gallery
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First appointment1897 · Rubens House
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The funeral of Charles I, Count of Flanders, celebrated in Bruges in the Church of St. Christopher on 22 April 11271876 · Petit Palais
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Flat Winter Landscape Covered with Snow1899 · Fries Museum
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The Poet Jan Van Beers and his Wife, The Artist's ParentsRoyal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
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Print
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La vague
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Allegory of Winter
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In the hammock.
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The Courtesan -
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Love match
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Lady of the DirectoireBrighton Museum & Art Gallery
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Benoit door vBeers
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Granvelle And The Witch
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Portrait of a noble woman
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Alice Antoinette De La Mar
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The Melon seller
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Untitled
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When stars setRoyal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
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With Thoughts of Him
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Promotional Calendar for Pfungst Freres Champagne
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Portrait of a Young Woman
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Souvenance.
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The Courtesan
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Portrait of a ManMuseum of Fine Arts
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Portrait of Henri RochefortRoyal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
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On the Balcony
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The Emperor Charles V as a ChildRoyal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
The four subjects that come back most often in these originals, each with its finest example.
The 8 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Jan van Beers | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp |
Antwerp | 11 | Woman in White, Henriette Van Beers, the Artist's Sister, Carolina Amalia LeDelier, daughter of Valentine De Give - leDelier |
 Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya |
Barcelona | 2 | Fisherwoman, The Woman with Stilts |
 National Portrait Gallery |
Washington, D.C. | 1 | Portrait of Charles Tyson Yerkes |
 Rubens House |
Antwerp | 1 | First appointment |
 Petit Palais |
Paris | 1 | The funeral of Charles I, Count of Flanders, celebrated in Bruges in the Church of St. Christopher on 22 April 1127 |
 Fries Museum |
Leeuwarden | 1 | Flat Winter Landscape Covered with Snow |
 Brighton Museum & Art Gallery |
Brighton and Hove | 1 | Lady of the Directoire |
 Museum of Fine Arts |
Boston | 1 | Portrait of a Man |
Pick a decade to see the original that defines it.
In the vertical portrait titled Fisherwoman by Jan van Beers, a woman occupies the center of the frame, poised upon a set of stone steps. She carries herself with a dynamic energy, standing with one leg crossed over the other in a way that suggests a momentary pause in motion. Her attire is a striking shade of green, a satin-like dress that catches the light across its folds. A ruffled…
In "Woman in White" by Jan van Beers, the viewer meets a single woman posed gracefully upon a decorative bench. This portrait, created about 1883, is presented as an oval composition set within a dark, circular frame. This framing technique draws the eye inward, focusing all attention on the subject's calm dignity and poise. The perspective remains at a medium shot at eye level, creating an intimate encounter that feels…
The Portrait of Charles Tyson Yerkes is an oil painting by the Belgian artist Jan van Beers. Created about 1893, the work captures the likeness of the American financier Charles Tyson Yerkes Jr. The brushwork settles upon the subject with the weight of a formal sitting, fixing a moment of quiet authority in oil and pigment.
Woman in White (1883), Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, Antwerp. Fisherwoman (1878) and The Woman with Stilts (1878) come next.
31 years old: Woman in White dates from 1883, and Jan van Beers was born in 1852.
Woman in White, Fisherwoman, The Woman with Stilts, Henriette Van Beers, the Artist's Sister, Carolina Amalia LeDelier, daughter of Valentine De Give - leDelier, Willem van Saeftinghe, Lay Brother of Ter Doest Abbey, Jan Borluut, Patrician of Ghent, Jacob van Maerlant Predicting Jan Breydel en Pieter de Coninck the Liberation of Flanders on his Deathbed, The composer Peter Benoit and He loves me, he loves me not. The ranking above gives each one's year and museum.
Our catalog holds 40 works by Jan van Beers, dated from 1875 to 1899.
Mostly in Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (Antwerp), Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya (Barcelona) and National Portrait Gallery (Washington, D.C.). The museum table above lists them all.
In 1870s: 7 of the 39 works on this page were made then, Fisherwoman among them.
On this page, the earliest is Henriette Van Beers, the Artist's Sister (1875) and the latest Flat Winter Landscape Covered with Snow (1899).
Woman (9), Man (4) and Flowers (3), across the 39 works on this page.
Oil, for 7 of the 39 works on this page.
Academic realism, judging by the originals on this page.
Woman in White, Henriette Van Beers, the Artist's Sister and Carolina Amalia LeDelier, daughter of Valentine De Give - leDelier: the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, Antwerp holds 11 of the works on this page.
