Background
Vincent de Vos was born in Kortrijk, Belgium in 1829 to father January Eugene Vos a miller, and mother Marie Anne Verhaeghe.
Vincent de Vos was born in Kortrijk, Belgium in 1829 to father January Eugene Vos a miller, and mother Marie Anne Verhaeghe.
He studied at the Kortrijk Academy under religious artist Philip De White, and Edward Woutermaetens, also a painter of animals.
In 1870 he spent time in Roman Campagna, Italy. But, eventually he settled down in his home town of Kortrijk, where he set up his studio, which most described a small zoo. He kept dogs, wolves, foxes, monkeys and even a camel.
His work was successful commercially, and was exhibited primarily in Belgium and France.
He died in Kortrijk on 5 October 1875.