School of Art

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School of Art
Aberystwyth University
Buarth Mawr
Aberystwyth
Ceredigion
SY23 1NG

Tel: +44 (0)1970 622460

Fax: +44 (0)1970 622461

Email: artschool@aber.ac.uk

Valerius de Saedeleer

Aalst 1867 – Leupegem 1941

The painter Valerius de Saedeleer was brought to Wales during the First World War by the Davies sisters. He was one of many Belgian artists working in Wales after the outbreak of war, and among a group that were brought to Aberystwyth by the sisters.


Painted portrait of Valerius de Saedeleer


He and his daughters taught weaving, binding and tapestry at Aberystwyth between 1915 and 1921. He is said to have arranged displays from the University Collection, and may have undertaken some conservation work on items from the Collection. He also held exhibitions of his local landscape paintings in the University's Alexandra Hall.


Painted portrait of Valerius de Saedeleer

Painted portrait of Valerius de Saedeleer









 
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