The procession of the schools in 1878, Jan Verhas, 1880

Review of the municipal schools of the city of brussels which took place on august 23 (or 24), 1878, place des palais, in front of the royal palace of brussels, on the occasion of the silver wedding anniversary of king leopold ii and queen marie henriette. We see archduke charles-louis of austria (white uniform), brother of emperor franz joseph of austria, alongside king leopold ii, and to their right, philippe, count of flanders [1]. Louise ponselet, eighth in the first row, from the left, daughter of victor and florence pourbaix: niece of verhas. Object Type: painting. Date: 1880. Dimensions: 241 cm x 423 cm. Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Leopold II of Belgium, Marie Henriette of Austria. Collection: Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium. Jan Verhas - La revue des écoles en 1878