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Landscape painting by Gustave Fontaine (1877-1952) , Belgium.

Pieter - Jan De Clerck (1891 - 1964) - Sunset over the Sea Realistic Impressionist painter of landscapes, seascapes, still lifes and portraits.Pupil of Frans...

Gaston Haustraete was a student at the Academie voor Schone Kunsten in Brussels. He became a member of the Art Association 'Le Sillon' in 1899. His studio was in the Troonstraat in B...

Allegory of historic events that took place in Mexico-Texas by romantic painter Léon Cogniet.Experts Jan De Maere-Kornelius Engelen

Hunting played an essential role in the lives of princes and nobles for centuries. It was no different in the 17th century. Paintings depicting hunting scenes were hung, for example, in the hunting lodges of elites. It should be noted that the upper bourgeoisie also began to show interest in painted hunting scenes during the 17th century. In the Southern Netherlands there were a number of skilled animal painters who produced hunting scenes, including Frans Snijders, Paul De Vos, Jan Roos, Pieter Boel and Jan Fyt. Snijders knew how to render the anatomy of the animals masterfully. Also, he managed to make his animals look intelligent. He let them express a variety of feelings. His colleague, Paul De Vos, seems to have been less familiar with animal anatomy. His animals lack a kind of individuality and psychological expression. The panel shows a boar hunt with dogs. It was a prevalent theme, portrayed by Rubens, Snijders, De Vos and others. Buyers were especially interested in the showdown between animal species. The mental and physical strength appealed to their imagination. The painter of this little work has no solid knowledge of dog breeds. Due to a lack of insight into dogs' bone and muscle structure, he makes them look rather stiff. Mainly the heads have something naïve about them. It cannot be ruled out that the artist of this painting is Jan van Kessel...

Sir Joshua Reynolds (16 July 1723 - 23 February 1792) was a leading 18th-century English portrait painter and President of the Royal Academy from 1769 to 1792. He was born on 16 July...

As the Dutch painter Philips Wouwerman often did, this artist painted travellers stopping at an inn or a farm. One of the men got off his horse to urinate against the facade of the building. The motif of a peeing man was far from an exception in Dutch genre paintings...

Newlands Corner is an original oil on canvas which captures 'Newlands Corner', a popular beauty spot in the English countryside that commands some of the best views over the Surrey Hills. Russian painter Victor Egorov...

Receding Snow is an original oil onto canvas by Russian painter Victor Egorov. It depicts the turning of seasons as Egorov details the receding snow from...

Bec Des Rosses is an original oil onto canvas by Russian painter Victor Egorov. The Bec des Rosses is a mountain overlooking Verbier in the Swiss canton ...

Hoda’s approach to painting is based on the direct painting method which means that her goal is to start and finish a painting while the paint is still wet. This allows the paint to ...

A serene oil on canvas landscape painting by Canadian artist Paul Chester. A quintessential view from the cottage, this painting with it's warm blue and yellow tones is a lovely port...

N180, 50x50cm