Charles Van Beveren (1809-1850) was considered by his contemporaries to be one of the most important colorists of his time.
Charles van Beveren, was a portrait, history and genre painter of the Romantic period, who spent much of his life in Amsterdam.
He was born at Mechlin in 1809, and studied art at the academy of his native city and at Antwerp.
He settled in Amsterdam in 1830, subsequently visiting Paris, Rome, and other cities of Italy, and distinguished himself as a painter of history, genre and portraits.