About Chastelain & Butes
Chastelain & Butes' adage "19th-century masterpieces - 20th-century discoveries" can be experienced in our gallery which is situated in the beautiful medieval city of Ghent Why this focus on the art of the nineteenth and early twentieth century? We aim to fill a gap in the art market. The nineteenth-century has so much more to offer than Impressionism and classical Romanticism. In composing our collection, we pay attention to artistic creations from various European countries and different genres and subjects such as landscape, still life, and portraiture. Our sculp...Read More
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Featured Pieces
Shepherdess at the edge of the forest
Located in Gent, VOV
"Robbe Louis, “Plein air” Animal Painter"
ROBBE Louis Born in Courtrai on November 17, 1806, died in Brussels on May 2, 1887. Pupil of Eugène Verboeckchoven and Jean-Baptiste De Jonghe...
Category
Mid-19th Century Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Italian animal bronze: Young Deer or Antelope by Sirio Tofanari
Located in Gent, VOV
Young Antelope Or Young Deer
A nice bronze cast of a young antelope or a young male deer licking its back, by Sirio Tofanari (1886-1969). An old cast wi...
Category
1930s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Farmer busy eating his lunch, (I think he's just boozing) by Axel Soeborg
Located in Gent, VOV
Søeborg, Axel (1872-1939)
The ochre yawn of autumn and the bitter sleep of winter are the preoccupations of Danish artist Axel Søeborg's landscapes. With his singular hand, Søeborg s...
Category
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Charles Louis Verwee (1832-1882) A Possible Purchase
Located in Gent, VOV
The painting "A Possible Purchase" by Charles Louis Verwee, a renowned Belgian artist, captures a delicate and poignant moment. In this piece, a woman is depicted standing in an opul...
Category
19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Red Parasol, Oil on canvas by Edgard de St-Pierre De Montzaigle
Located in Gent, VOV
With The Red Parasol, Edgard de St-Pierre De Montzaigle delivers a painting that speaks to the viewer both visually and emotionally. The young woman, lost in thought, is sheltered by...
Category
Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Isle of the Phoenix, oil on canvas by Pierre Vlerick (1923–1999)
Located in Gent, VOV
In his monumental work *The Isle of the Phoenix* (1963–1965), Pierre Vlerick reaches the pinnacle of his lyrical-abstract period. The canvas, measuring an impressive 200 x 178 cm, gl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Still Life with Flute and Red Cardinal, Oil painting on canvas by Jean Grimal
Located in Gent, VOV
This captivating trompe-lœil painting showcases Jean Grimal’s extraordinary mastery of illusion. A vivid red cardinal, a black wooden flute, curling manuscripts and brittle music she...
Category
Late 20th Century Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Sandy Path with Cart and Horses, Watercolour on paper by Frank Walton (1840–1928
Located in Gent, VOV
This atmospheric watercolour by Frank Walton, dated 1867 and signed lower left, reflects the artist’s technical skill and sensitivity in capturing the British countryside. Depicting ...
Category
19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Woman Reading, Oil on canvas circa 1896
Located in Gent, VOV
This exquisitely rendered painting captures a moment of serene introspection — a fleeting glimpse into the stillness of domestic life. The young woman, immersed in her reading, is no...
Category
19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Forest near Meudon (Versailles), Oil on panel by Fritz Van Loo
Located in Gent, VOV
This intimate work by Ghent painter Fritz Van Loo captures a woodland scene near Meudon, a region southwest of Paris beloved by artists in search of lush natural settings. Van Loo, a...
Category
Early 20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Beauty of Becoming Oil on canvas by Francesco Longo Mancini
Located in Gent, VOV
She sits at the threshold of transformation.
A young woman, caught in the quiet exultation before her first ball, smiles—not to anyone in particular, but to herself, and to the momen...
Category
20th Century Academic Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Whispers and Porcelain, Aquarel by Hector Caffieri
Located in Gent, VOV
In Whispers and Porcelain, Hector Caffieri unveils an intimate world of silence, beauty, and refinement. Two young women inhabit a richly decorated interior, surrounded by houseplant...
Category
19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
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