Carel Lodewijk Dake Jr was born in Schaerbeek, Belgium in 1886. He studied painting from E. Piter and H. M. Krabbe in Laren, the Netherlands. He went to Indonesia in 1912 and travelled through the country. He painted scenes in Java, Bali and Sumatra. From Indonesia, he travelled to many countries, including Thailand and Cambodia. His depictions of the ancient ruins of Angkor Wat are among his impressive paintings. In 1915, he was appointed to create the Indonesian diorama displayed at the World Fair in San Francisco, USA. He passed away in Jakarta on 6 December 1946. His works are among the collection of Fine Art Palace, San Francisco (USA), Museum of Philadelphia (USA), Agung Rai Fine Art Gallery (Indonesia), and Tropenmuseum The Netherlands).