Emile de Meester de Ravestein
Émile Jean Josse Emmanuel Ghislain de Meester de Ravestein (born May 24, 1812 in Mechelen , † April 20, 1889 in the Château de Ravestein in Hever, now part of Boortmeerbeek ) was a Belgian ambassador .
Life
Emile de Meester received his doctorate in law , became embassy secretary in Berlin and, in 1848, first-class embassy secretary in Rome . From October 1849 to January 1850 he was chargé d'affaires and from June 1850 to 1859 envoy to the Holy See . De Meester was also an art collector and left large parts of his collection to the municipal museum in Mechelen and the Royal Museum of Art and History in Brussels .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Charles Emmanuel Joseph Poplimont, La Belgique héraldique , p 149
- ↑ Royal Circle for Archeology (Koninklijke Kring voor Oudheidkunde), artwork in de kijker (II) ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Mechelen Municipal Museum, De Meesterlijke schenkingen ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Eugène de Ligne | Belgian Chargé d'Affaires to the Holy See October 1849 - January 1850 |
Henri de Brouckere |
| Henri de Brouckere |
Belgian ambassador to the Holy See June 1850 - 1859 |
Henri Carolus |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Meester de Ravestein, Emile de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Meester, Emile Jean Josse Emmanuel Ghislain de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian ambassador |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 24, 1812 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mechelen |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 20, 1889 |
| Place of death | at the château de Ravestein |