Van Middel Maurice

Canal View of Bruges – The Beguinage, Maurice Van Middel, Bruges 1886 – 1952

1886 – 1952

Verbrugghe Charles Bruges 1877 – 1974 Paris Belgian Painter 'A View of Damme' Signature: Signed bottom right, on reverse placed "Damme" Medium: Oil on panel Dimensions: Image size 3...

Boats at the Nieuwpoort Harbour Clesse Louis Brussels 1889 – 1961 Belgian Painter Signature: Signed bottom right, verso signed and titled "Barques de por...

Paris – Montmartre Verbrugghe Charles Bruges 1877 – 1974 Paris Belgian Painter Signature: Signed bottom left and placed Paris Dimensions: Image si...

Along the River Gilsoul Victor Brussels 1867 – 1943 Belgian Painter Signature: Signed bottom left Medium: Oil on panel Dimensions: Image size 40 x 28,50 cm, frame size 52 x 41 cm Biography: Gilsoul Victor was born in Brussels on September 10, in 1867. He was a Belgian impressionist painter of landscapes, marines, harbour scenes, architectures, interiors, city and canal views, portraits and figures. He was also a watercolourist. Gilsoul studied at the Antwerp Academy of Fine Arts with the famed master teachers and artists François Courtens (1854 - 1895) and Louis Artan (1837 - 1890). In 1882 he won his first prize at the Academy and in 1884 debuted at the Brussels Salon. He studied also at the Brussels Academy of Fine Arts, where he won a prize (1885-1890). Gilsoul  was member of the group ‘Voorwaerts’ in 1891. He was awarded a silver medal at the Paris World Fair in 1900. In the same year, King Leopold II commissioned several compositions for his yacht “Alberta” and knighted him to the Order of King of the Belgians...

Town Gate of Bruges – Kruispoort Poupaert Lionel Bruges 1900 – 1989 Belgian Painter Bruges School Signature: Signed bottom right Medium: Oil on panel Dimensions: Image size 60 x 71 cm Biography: Poupaert Lionel was born on September 27, 1900 in Bruges. His father was a goldsmith. In 1931 he got married and went to live in the Biezenstraat. He died on February 12, 1989. He was a painter, restorer of paintings and copyist of Flemish Primitives. In 1912 he entered the Bruges Academy of Fine Arts with director Flori Van Acker as his teacher and famed artist. In 1926 the Municipal Council of Bruges appointed him as a teacher at the Bruges Academy. He would remain in this position until 1966, the year he retired. Poupaert turned out to be a solid painter with high qualities. He painted numerous Bruges townscapes and also made portraits of important Bruges figures. In the period 1952-1956, he painted two portraits of guardians and superiors of the convent of Our Lady of the Pottery. In 1955 he collaborated with Jules Fonteyne on the murals of the Church of Christ the King. In 1961 he copied for the second time Memling’s triptych “The Adoration of the Magi” by order of Bruges Naval College who gave it as a gift to the King and Queen of Belgium...

Hunting in Fontainebleau, France Stein Georges Paris 1870 – 1955 French Painter Signature: Signed bottom left and placed Fontainebleau Medium: Oil on c...

Signed oil on panel landscape circa 1940 by popular French impressionist painter Alexandre Louis Jacob. The work depicts a man fishing on the bank of the River Seine in France on a c...

Signed oil on panel landscape by French Impressionist painter Henri Duhem depicting an autumnal landscape. Two figures are by the canal beneath almost bare trees while a barge sails ...

I liked the title "After the storm" for this painting, which the artist had noted on the back of the painting, although he later changed it to "Day of the storm". It's the juxtaposi...

In the style of Johannes Evert Hendrik Akkeringa Oil on Panel Beach Scene C.1920 Original oil on panel Dimensions 23" wide x 20" high The painting is in good condition - Signed in...

Gaston La Touche 1854 - 1913 French L’embarquement The Embarkment Signed "Gaston La Touche" (lower right) Oil on panel A fashionable group of merrymakers boards a rowboat at sundown in this oil on panel by renowned French painter Gaston La Touche. Softly lit and lushly detailed, the work represents the artist’s talent for capturing the gaiety of the Belle Époque. With its luminous coloring and feathery brushwork, this oil evokes the style and joie de vivre of the era rendered in La Touche’s distinctive, mature style. Fresh and airy, the work is a beautiful example of the artist’s skill at capturing the subtle qualities of light and color. Set against the plein air backdrop of a wooded pond awash in the soft glow of the golden hour, the scene reflects the influence of the Impressionists. The subject also recalls works by Manet, Monet and Renoir, who delighted in depictions of modern leisure among the expanding middle class. The scene is an informal one, and its unconventional cropping suggests that the viewer is invited to take a seat in the boat and join the group on their outing. Such relaxed, inviting scenes were remarkably popular among contemporary, modern audiences. However, La Touche's style is singular, possessing an element of fantasy and romance that set him apart from the Impressionists. Gaston La Touche was born in St. Cloud, outside of Paris, in 1854, and he showed a keen interest in art from a young age. At ten years old, he began taking private art instruction, which lasted until 1870, when his family was forced to flee to Normandy amid the Franco-Prussian War. This was the only formal art training La Touche would ever receive. Despite his lack of Academy training, he made his debut at the Paris Salon of 1875 with a sculptural medallion and etchings, and he exhibited his first painting at the Salon of 1881. Although he began his career painting dark-toned realist compositions, by 1890, his style had shifted to what would become his signature — a lighter, brighter, idealistic society world. The artist was associated with practically all of the most influential artists and thinkers of late 19th century France, including Édouard Manet, Edgar Degas, Émile Zola, who frequently met at the legendary Cafe de la Nouvelle Athenes to share their thoughts on modern society. In 1900, he was named a Chevalier of the Legion d'Honneur and an Officer in 1909. Additionally, he was well-decorated at the grand...

'Washers on the banks of La Touques' By Eugène BOUDIN (French 1824-1898) Oil on panel: 12 x 16.25 inches Framed size: 15.25 x 19 inches On the reverse of the frame: Old label beari...