Hendrik Joseph Dillens (1812 in Ghent – 1872 in Brussels), a Belgian genre painter. He executed several pleasing and spirited paintings, among the best of which are: The French Trooper caressing his Child. The Capture of the Maid of Orleans. An Old Man giving Counsel to Two Youths. Consecration of a Church (with over 200 figures). References Belgian genre painters 1812 births 1872 deaths Artists from Ghent 19th-century Belgian painters 19th-century Belgian male artists