Henry Lejeune, an English painter, of Flemish descent, born in London about 1819. He was admitted as a student at the royal academy in 1834. In 1840 he exhibited his painting of "Joseph interpreting the Dream of Pharaoh's Butler," and in 1841 obtained the gold medal for " Samson bursting his Bonds." In 1845 he became head master of the painting school of the royal academy, and in 1848 curator of the school, which post he resigned in 1864. In 1863 he was elected an associate of the academy. Among his numerous works are: "Samson" and "Una and the Lion " (1842); " Prospero and Miranda " (1844); " Ruth and Boaz " (1845); " Bassanio choosing the Casket " and " The Liberation of the Slaves " (1847); " Pan teaching Apollo " (1848); " Ophelia" and "Lear and Cordelia" (1849); " The Sermon on the Mount" (1851); "What shall I do to inherit Eternal Life?" (1852); " Infant Prayer" (1853); "Christ blessing Little Children " (1855); " Mary Magdalen at the Sepulchre" (1856); "The Vision of Queen Catharine" (1857); "The early Days of Timothy " and " Children gathering Water Lilies " (1858).