| Thomas Gaal | |
|---|---|
 Self portrait 1802 | |
| Born | Thomas Gaal ca. 1739 Dendermonde, Belgium |
| Died | ca. 1817 Middelburg, Belgium |
| Education | Brussels Royal Academy of Fine Arts |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Relatives | Pieter Gaal (son) |
Thomas Gaal, a painter of portraits, birds, and flowers, was born at Dendermonde in about 1739. He fixed his residence at Middelburg, and was one of the founders and directors of the Academy in that town. J. Perkois, J. H. Koekkoek, and S. De Koster were his pupils. He died at Middelburg in 1817. The painter Pieter Gaal was his son.
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Bryan, Michael (1886). "GAAL, Thomas". In Graves, Robert Edmund (ed.). Bryan's Dictionary of Painters and Engravers (A–K). Vol. I (3rd ed.). London: George Bell & Sons.
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