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'White Cliffs of Dover' by Johan Jacob Bennetter, 1822-1904, Norwegian Painter
Located in Knokke, BE
Johan Jacob Bennetter
Oslo, Norway 1822 -1904
Norwegian Painter
'White Cliffs of Dover'
Signature: Signed lower right
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Image size 41,50 x 63 cm, f...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Charles Swyncop, Brussels 1895 – 1970, Belgian Painter ‘Le Petit Déjeuner'
By Charles Swyncop
Located in Knokke, BE
Swyncop Charles
Brussels 1895 – 1970
Belgian Painter
‘Le Petit Déjeuner – A Breakfast’
Signature: Signed, monogram top right and on revers
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Image size 60,50 x 50,50 cm, frame size 78 x 68,50 cm
Biography: Swyncop Charles was born in Brussels on March 21, 1895 emerged as a distinguished Belgian painter during the first half of the 20th century, leaving an indelible mark on the art world with his vibrant and captivating works. Born into a family with a passion for art, Charles inherited his artistic inclination from his older brother, Philippe Swyncop...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Oswald Poreau, Brussels 1877 - 1955 Waterloo, Belgian Painter, ‘Anemones’
Located in Knokke, BE
Poreau Oswald
Brussels 1877 – 1955 Waterloo
Belgian Painter
'Anemones'
Signature: Signed top right, dated 1946; on revers signed, named and dated
Medium: Oil on canvas laid down on...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Panel
Victor Abeloos, 1881 – 1965, Belgian Painter 'Bouquet of Flowers in a Green Vas'
By Victor Abeloos
Located in Knokke, BE
Victor Abeloos
Brussels 1881 – 1965
Belgian Painter
'Bouquet of Flowers in a Green Vase'
Signature: Signed lower right
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'Man with a Book' by Jean Laudy, 1877 – 1956, Dutch - Belgian Painter
By Jean Laudy
Located in Knokke, BE
Jean Laudy
Venlo 1877 – 1877 Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe
Dutch-Belgian Painter
'Man with a Book'
Signature: Signed top right and on revers
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Image size 8...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Frans Van Holder, 1881 - 1919, Belgian, 'Portrait Of A Young Woman In White'
Located in Knokke, BE
Frans Van Holder
Ixelles 1881 – 1919 Geneva
Belgian Painter
'Portrait of a Young Woman in White – The Artist’s Wife'
Signature: Signed top left and dated 1906
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: diameter: image size 96 cm, frame size 120,50 cm
Biography: Van Holder Frans, born in Brussels in 1881, emerged as a prominent post-Impressionist painter during the Belle Epoque and Art Nouveau era. Initially a painter-decorator in his father’s workshop, he contributed to the adornment of Brussels’ bourgeoisie interiors, setting the stage for his alignment with the Art Nouveau movement.
Van Holder studied under Alfred Cluysenaar at the Saint-Gilles Academy. His artistic evolution embraced Impressionist principles, influenced by luminosity proponents like Manet and Pissarro.
After formal training at the Sint-Gillis Academy and travels through Spain, Italy, and Switzerland, Van Holder returned to Brussels in 1905, joining the esteemed ‘Pour l’Art’ association. Rejecting theoretical constraints, he prioritized harmony in his art, viewing color as a musical composition requiring rhythm and balance.
Van Holder’s mastery extended to intimate post-impressionist portraits, notably capturing the Brussels aristocracy like the Wolfers family...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Roger Marcel Limouse, 1894 – 1989, French, Interior with Flowers - Nature Morte
By Roger Marcel Limouse
Located in Knokke, BE
Roger Marcel Limouse
Collo, Algeria 1894 – 1989 Paris
French Painter
'Interior with Flowers – Nature Morte'
The painting "Interior with Flowers - Nature Morte," created by Roger Ma...
Category
Mid-20th Century Fauvist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'Yellow Tulips' by Floris Jespers (1889 - Antwerp - 1965) Belgian Painter
By Floris Jespers
Located in Knokke, BE
Floris Jespers
Antwerp 1889 – 1965
Belgian Painter
"Yellow Tulips"
In the painting "Yellow Tulips," Floris Jespers showcases his Fauvist prowess, breaking free from representationa...
Category
Early 20th Century Fauvist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
'The Water Carriers' by André Hallet, Liège, Belgium 1890 – 1959 Kisenyi, Rwanda
By André Hallet
Located in Knokke, BE
André Hallet
Liège, Belgium 1890 – 1959 Kisenyi, Rwanda
Belgian Painter
'The Water Carriers'
Signature: signed lower left 'A. Hallet', placed and named on reverse
Medium: oil on canvas
Dimensions: image size 100 x 80,5 cm, frame size 120,5 x 100,5 cm
Biography: Hallet André was born in the Liege in 1890, emerged as a luminary in the world of Belgian post-impressionist painting. His oeuvre, a testament to his profound talent, has graced the walls of over 60 museums worldwide, including the venerable Louvre in Paris, France.
Hallet’s artistic repertoire was as expansive as it was breathtaking. He wielded his brush with mastery in a multitude of genres, creating enchanting landscapes, bustling cityscapes, serene garden views, captivating marine scenes, evocative genre depictions, and intimate portraits that breathed life onto his canvases.
The journey of André Hallet’s artistry began under the tutelage and guidance of R. Heintz. He honed his craft further at the Academy in Liege.
It was in the South of France that Hallet discovered the transcendent allure of light and the sun, infusing his work with a cheerful and impressionistic burst of color. The vibrant hues of his palette mirrored the radiant landscapes he encountered in Flanders and the Mediterranean, from the sun-kissed shores of Southern France to the picturesque vistas of Italy.
In 1920, Hallet embarked on a new chapter, working in the enchanting city of Bruges before ultimately settling in Leuven. Each location left its mark on his art, contributing to the rich tapestry of his creative journey.
A turning point in Hallet’s life came in 1934 when the Belgian government sent him to Congo. Later, in 1947, he found his home on the shores of Lake Kivu in Kisenyi, present-day Rwanda. It was here that he would spend the remainder of his life, captivated by the mesmerizing beauty of the African landscape. He passed away in 1959, leaving a lasting legacy.
During his time in Africa, Hallet forged a deep connection with Tutsi king Mwambi Matura III of Ruanda-Burundi. This relationship inspired a series of exquisitely detailed portraits, offering a glimpse into the regal splendor of the king’s family...
Category
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pierre - Jacques Dierckx, Antwerp 1855 – 1947 Brussels, 'Lavoir Breton'
Located in Knokke, BE
Pierre-Jacques Dierckx
Antwerp 1855 – 1947 Brussels
Belgian Painter
'Lavoir Breton – Environs d’Audierne Finistère'
Signature: Signed bottom right, on reverse placed, named and signed
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Image size 69 x 88,50 cm, frame size 86 x 105 cm
Biography : Dierckx Pierre Jacques was born on July 27, 1855, in Antwerp, was a multifaceted Belgian artist. His talents spanned across various artistic realms, including painting, watercolor, sculpture, and decorative arts.
Dierckx embarked on his artistic journey at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, where he honed his craft under the guidance of mentors like Lucas Victor Schaefels and Polydore Beaufaux...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'A Forest in Winter' by Hendrik Barend Koekkoek (Amsterdam 1849 – 1909 London)
Located in Knokke, BE
Hendrik Barend Koekkoek
Amsterdam 1849 – 1909 London
Dutch Painter
'Figures Strolling through a Forest in Winter'
Signature: signed lower right 'H B Koekkoek', c. 1882-1900
Medium: oil on canvas
Dimensions: image size 76,5 x 64 cm, frame size 103 x 89,5 cm
Biography: Hendrik Barend Koekkoek, often signing as Hendrik Barend (H.B.) Koekkoek, in the realm of 19th-century art, emerges as a captivating painter born in Amsterdam on November 23, 1849. A scion of the esteemed Koekkoek family, he gained renown for his landscapes and woodland scenes, following in the artistic footsteps of his father, marine painter Hermanus Koekkoek.
Barend Hendrik Koekkoek’s life unfolds with a certain mystery, his artistic journey shaped by training from his father and, likely, his uncle Marinus Adrianus. In 1878, he tied the knot with Carolina Allardina Cornelia Pierson and ventured into the artistic scenes of Hilversum and Brussels, simultaneously opening an art dealership in Amsterdam.
Around 1882, the call of London beckoned, echoing the path paved by his brother Hermanus Koekkoek the Younger. In England, he painted landscapes near Guildford, akin to his cousin Pieter Hendrik Koekkoek. The latter part of his life remains shrouded in obscurity.
Barend Hendrik Koekkoek’s artistic style, steeped in the romantic tradition of the Koekkoek family, adorned canvases with landscapes, woodlands, and marine scenes. His London sojourn witnessed the creation of winter landscapes with towering trees, showcased in exhibitions across Dutch cities. He breathed his last in London before 1909.
His artistic legacy lives on in institutions like the Paul Tétar van...
Category
Late 19th Century Romantic Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'Bouquet de Fleurs' by William Malherbe (1884 – 1951) French-American Painter
By William Malherbe
Located in Knokke, BE
William Malherbe
1884 – 1951
French-American Painter
'Bouquet de Fleurs'
Signature: Signed lower right
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Image size 62,5 x 51,5 cm, frame size 80 x 69,5 cm
Notes: Between 1939 and 1948, William Malherbe resided in the United States. During this time, he created a vibrant piece inspired by the sunlight and scenery around him, using thick paint in jewel-toned colors reminiscent of Bellow’s landscapes. Starting exhibitions in Paris at 18, Malherbe explored various styles before developing his own unique style, recognized by Gustave Kahn as “particularly interesting.” He counted Renoir and Bonnard among his friends and inspirations.
Biography: Malherbe William...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Lucien Neuquelman, Paris 1909 – 1988, French, Old Harbor of Honfleur - Normandy
By Lucien Neuquelman
Located in Knokke, BE
Neuquelman Lucien
Paris 1909 – 1988
French Painter
'Old Harbor of Honfleur - Normandy'
Signature: Signed bottom right
Medium: Oil on board
Dimensions: Image size 50 x 65 cm, frame s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Pointillist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Felix Cogen, Sint-Niklaas 1838 – 1907 Brussel, Belgian, 'Return from Fishing'
Located in Knokke, BE
Cogen Felix
Sint-Niklaas 1838 – 1907 Brussels
Belgian Painter
'Return from Fishing'
Signature: Signed bottom right
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Image size 45 x 80 cm, frame siz...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'La Belle en Bleu' by Gustave Jean Jacquet, Paris 1846 – 1909, French Painter
By Gustave Jean Jacquet
Located in Knokke, BE
Gustave Jean Jacquet
Paris 1846 – 1909
French Painter
'La Belle en Bleu'
Signature: Signed middle right
Medium: Pastel on paper mounted on canvas
Dimensions: Image size 46 x 38 cm,...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Pastel
Julien Celos, Antwerp 1884 – 1953, Belgian Painter, 'A Canal View of Bruges'
By Julien Celos
Located in Knokke, BE
Julien Celos
Antwerp 1884 – 1953
Belgian Painter
'A Canal View of Bruges - Groenerei'
In "A Canal View of Bruges," Julien's brush unveils the serene beauty of Bruges' canals, showc...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Isidorus Van Mens, 1890 – 1985, Dutch, Ghardaia – The Capital of M’Zab, Algeria
Located in Knokke, BE
Isidorus Van Mens
Berlicum 1890 – 1985 Oosterhout
Dutch Painter
'Ghardaia – The Capital of M’Zab, Algeria'
Signature: Signed bottom right and dated 1957, placed and signed on revers...
Category
Mid-19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Charles Verbrugghe, Bruges 1877 – 1974 Paris, Belgian Painter, 'A View of Damme'
By Charles Verbrugghe
Located in Knokke, BE
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
'Red and Yellow Roses' by Hubert Bellis ( 1831 - Brussel - 1902), Belgian
By HUBERT BELLIS
Located in Knokke, BE
Hubert Bellis
1831 - Brussels - 1902
Belgian Painter
'Red and Yellow Roses in a Glass Vase'
Signature: signed lower right
Medium: oil on panel
Dimensions: image size 43,50 x 23 cm...
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Ketty Gilsoul-Hoppe, Düsseldorf 1868 – 1939 Ixelles, 'A View of Bruges'
Located in Knokke, BE
Ketty Gilsoul-Hoppe
Düsseldorf 1868 – 1939 Ixelles
Belgian Painter
'A View of Bruges'
Signature: Signed bottom right
Medium: Aquarelle
Dimensions: Image size 58 x 75 cm, frame size 71,50 x 88,50 cm
Biography: Gilsoul-Hoppe Ketty, a distinguished Belgian painter renowned for her exquisite watercolor works, was born in Düsseldorf in 1868. She inherited a passion for the arts from her father, Edouard Hoppe, an accomplished engraver. Her artistic journey began at the Bisschoffsheim school in Brussels, where she honed her skills and developed a keen eye for capturing the nuances of light and color.
In 1894, Ketty Gilsoul-Hoppe entered a lifelong partnership with the painter Victor Gilsoul...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Charles Kvapil, Antwerp 1884 – 1957 Paris, 'Interieur au Bord de la Mer'
By Charles Kvapil
Located in Knokke, BE
Kvapil Charles
Antwerp 1884 – 1957 Paris
Belgian Painter
'Interieur au Bord de la Mer'
Signature: Signed bottom left, named on reverse
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Image size 6...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fernand Toussaint, Brussels 1873 – 1956, Belgian Painter, Portrait of a Lady
By Fernand Toussaint
Located in Knokke, BE
Toussaint Fernand
Brussels 1873 – 1956
Belgian Painter
Portrait of a Lady
Signature: Signed bottom left
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Image size 46 x 38 cm, frame size 64 x 56 c...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fernand Adriaenssens, Antwerp 1859 – 1944, Belgian Painter, Still Life with Book
Located in Knokke, BE
Adriaenssens Fernand
Antwerp 1859 – 1944
Belgian Painter
Still Life with Books
Signature: Signed bottom middle left, on revers signed and placed
...
Category
Early 20th Century Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Victor De Groux, Brussels 1895 – 1975, Belgian Painter, Landscape at the River
Located in Knokke, BE
De Groux Victor
Brussels 1895 – 1975
Belgian Painter
Landscape at the River
Signature: Signed bottom right
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Image size 80,50 x 100,50 cm, frame size ...
Category
Early 20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Victor Gilsoul, Brussels 1867 – 1943, Belgian Painter, A View of Diksmuide, 1900
By Victor Gilsoul
Located in Knokke, BE
Gilsoul Victor
Brussels 1867 – 1943
Belgian Painter
A View of Diksmuide
Signature: Signed bottom left, placed Dicsmuide and dated 1900
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Image size 55,50 x 71 cm, frame size 68,50 x 84 cm
Biography: Gilsoul Victor Olivier 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.
The painter stayed from 1911 in Paris, where he often painted the Versailles region, also worked and lived for some time in Brittany. He had several exhibitions in France.
He was a teacher at the Antwerp Higher Institute of Fine Arts (1924-1930) and a member and honorary member of La Gravure Originale Belge (1928).
Gilsoul painted at the Belgian coast...
Category
19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Joseph Vande Fackere, Bruges 1879 – 1946, Les Fleurs et Accessoires, Pastel
Located in Knokke, BE
Joseph Vande Fackere
Bruges 1879 – 1946
Belgian Painter
Les Fleurs et Accessoires
Signature: Signed bottom right
Medium: Pastel
Dimensions: Image size 54,50 x 65,50 cm, frame size 6...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Pastel
Alfred Kunze, Chemnitz 1866 – 1943, German Painter, View of Funchal – Madeira
Located in Knokke, BE
Kunze Alfred
Chemnitz 1866 – 1943
German Painter
View of Funchal – Madeira, Portugal
Signature: Signed bottom right and dated 31
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Image size 47 x 57...
Category
Early 20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Andreas Schelfhout, 1787 – 1870, Dutch Painter, Summer Landscape by a Ruin
By Andreas Schelfhout
Located in Knokke, BE
Schelfhout Andreas
Dutch Painter
The Hague 1787 – 1870
Summer Landscape by a Ruin
Signature: Attributed to Schelfhout Andreas
Medium: Oil on oak panel
Dimensions: Image size 32 x 36...
Category
19th Century Romantic Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Jacques Madyol, Brussels 1871 – 1950, Belgian Painter, A Gypsy Lady
Located in Knokke, BE
Madyol Jacques
Brussels 1871 – 1950
Belgian Painter
A Gypsy Lady
Signature: Signed bottom right, verso signed Jacques Madyol, titled "Gitane" and placed Studio 5 Rue Gachard, Bruxel...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Edward Van Ryswyck, 1871 – 1931, Belgian Painter, Still Life with Oranges
By Edward Van Ryswyck
Located in Knokke, BE
Van Ryswyck Edward
Antwerp 1871 – 1931
Belgian Painter
Still Life with Oranges and Flowers
Signature: Signed bottom left
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Image size 51 x 72 cm, fra...
Category
Early 20th Century Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Victor Gilsoul, Brussels 1867 – 1943, Belgian Painter, A Landscape with a Mill
By Victor Gilsoul
Located in Knokke, BE
Victor Gilsoul
Brussels 1867 – 1943
Belgian Painter
A Landscape with a Mill
Signature: Signed bottom right
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Image size ...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Henri Cassiers, Antwerp 1858 - 1944 Ixelles, Belgian Painter, A Village Scene
By Henri Cassiers
Located in Knokke, BE
Cassiers Henri
Antwerp 1858 – 1944 Ixelles
Belgian Painter
A Village Scene
Signature: Signed bottom left
Medium: Mixed Media
Dimensions: Image size 24 x 30 cm, frame size 44 x 50 cm
Biography: Cassiers Henry (Henri) was born in Antwerp, Belgium on 11 August 1858. He was a Belgian painter of landscapes, picturesque urban sites, and seascapes. He was also etcher and illustrator. His work was extremely abundant and varied. He also produced numerous artistic posters and colour prints. His art was one of illusion and semi-reality.
Cassiers studied for an architect at the Academy of Fine Arts in his birthplace and received classes from the master teacher and artist Stacquet Henry (1838 – 1906) and he also studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Sint-Joost-ten-Node.
He quickly developed his own style and painted maritime...
Category
Early 20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Franz Müller - Grossen, Mönchengladbach 1871 – 1946 Lausanne, Sea View
Located in Knokke, BE
Müller-Grossen Franz
Mönchengladbach, Germany 1871 – 1946 Lausanne, Switzerland
German Painter
Sea View
Signature: Signed bottom left
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Image size 81 x 68 cm
Biography: Müller-Grossen Franz was born in 1871 in Mönchengladbach, Germany. He was a painter of landscapes, sea and boats.
In 1886 he exhibited in a Swiss exhibition, demonstrating his early work to make a success of art.
Franz studied at the Dusseldorf Art Academy. In 1899 came to Cornwall, UK to continue to study, first at the Forbes School and later with a British artist Olsson Julius...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Schmidt Hans, Hamburg 1859 – 1950 Weimar, German Painter, Deer in a Landscape
Located in Knokke, BE
Hans Schmidt
Hamburg 1859 – 1950 Weimar
German Painter
'Deer in a Landscape'
Signature: Signed bottom left, placed Weimar and dated 1941
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Image siz...
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Étienne-Prosper Berne-Bellecour, Boulogne 1838 – 1910 Paris, Battle Scene
Located in Knokke, BE
Berne-Bellecour Étienne-Prosper
Boulogne 1838 – 1910 Paris
French Painter
Battle Scene
Signature: Signed middel lower left
Medium: Oil on panel
Dimensions: Image size 22 x 27 cm
Biography: Berne-Bellecour Étienne-Prosper was born in Boulogne, France on June 29, 1838. He was a French painter illustrator and printmaker. He also practiced as a sculptor and an etcher. He studied under master teachers and artists Picot François-Édouard and Barrias Félix- Joseph. He also studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and competed in 1859 for the Prix de Rome. He also worked in photography to support himself while he studied. In 1867 he won a prize for photography at the Universal Exposition.
French painter Vibert Jehan Georges...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Emile Baes, Brussels 1879 – 1953 Paris, Belgian Painter, Female Nude
By Emile Baes
Located in Knokke, BE
Baes Emile
Brussels 1879 – 1953 Paris
Belgian Painter
Female Nude
Signature: Signed bottom right
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Image size 65 x 54 cm
Biography: Baes Emile was b...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Chauvelon Gabriel, Nantes 1875 – ?, French Painter, Port of Tréboul, Bretagne
By Gabriel Chauvelon
Located in Knokke, BE
Chauvelon Gabriel
Nantes 1875 – ?
French Painter
Riverside Village – Port of Tréboul, Bretagne
Signature: Signed bottom left
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Image size 90 x 130 cm...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
View of Capri, Artist 20th century, European School
Located in Knokke, BE
Artist 20th century
European School
20th century
View of Capri
Signature: Signed bottom left, illegible signature
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Image size 30 x 40 cm, frame size...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Attributed to Pierre-Jean Hellemans, Brussels 1787 – 1845, Oil on oak panel
Located in Knokke, BE
Hellemans Pierre-Jean
Brussels 1787 – 1845
Belgian Painter
A Summer Landscape
Signature: Attributed to Hellemans Pierre-Jean
Medium: Oil on oak panel
Dimensions: Image size 62 x 78 cm, frame size 72,50 x 92,50 cm
Biography: Hellemans Pierre-Jean was born on November 21, 1787, in Brussels.
He was a Belgian pre-romantic painter of landscapes.
He was married with his niece, Jeanne Marie-Joséphine Hellemans (1796-1837). She was a painter of still lifes with flowers and fruits.
Hellemans studied at the Acade...
Category
19th Century Romantic Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Casimir Vandendaele, 1818 – 1880, Portrait of a Gentleman, Signed and Dated 1843
Located in Knokke, BE
Vandendaele Casimir
Deinze 1818 – 1880 Ghent
Belgian Painter
Portrait of a Gentleman
Signature: Signed bottom left and dated 1843
Medium: Oil on panel
Dimensions: Image size 23 x 19...
Category
Mid-19th Century Romantic Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Edouard Moerenhout, Late 19th Century, Fishing in the River Meuse, Oil on Panel
Located in Knokke, BE
Moerenhout Edouard
Belgian Painter
Late 19th Century
"Fishing in the River Meuse"
Signature: Verso placed and signed "Pêcherie sur la Meuse ... E Moerenhout"
Medium: Oil on mahogany...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
André Plumot, 1829 – 1906, Shepherds Couple with Herd in a River Landscape
Located in Knokke, BE
Plumot André
Antwerp, Belgium 1829 – 1906
Belgian Painter
Shepherds Couple with Herd in a River Landscape
Signature: Signed bottom left and dated 1877
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Image size 58,50 x 104,50 cm
Biography: Plumot André (Plumot Andre) was born on February 10, 1829 in Antwerp, Belgium.
He was a painter of genre scenes, interiors, animals, children and figures. In general, he painted interiors in 16th-17th century style.
He was a student at the Academy of Fine Arts of Antwerp under master teacher and artist H. Van der Poorten.
For a short time, he worked in N. de Keyser...
Category
Late 19th Century Romantic Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Georges De Sloovere, 1873 – 1970, Ruins in the Garden of Flowers, Oil painting
Located in Knokke, BE
"Ruins in the Garden of Flowers"
by De Sloovere Georges
Bruges, Belgium 1873 – 1970
Bruges School
Signature: Signed bottom left
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Image size 92 x 66...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Leo Van der Smissen, 1900 - 1966, Belgian Painter, End of Autumn in Bruges
Located in Knokke, BE
End of Autumn in Bruges – Gruuthusebrug
Van Der Smissen Leo
Dendermonde 1900 – 1966 Bruges
Belgian Painter
Bruges School
Signature: Signed bottom left and dated 1935
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Image size 101,50 x 121 cm
Biography: Van der Smissen Leo was born in Dendermonde on June 20, in 1900. He lived in Bruges, and he was a Belgian painter and one of important Bruges School artists. His brother Frans Van der Smissen (1894-1964) was a sculptor.
Leo was a painter of town views, sturdy of trees, landscapes, church interiors, still lifes, marines, interiors, portraits, and some nudes. He acts as a colourist, who practices sobriety. His preference, woodland scenes, a genre in which he has climbed to a solid refinement, particularly specific are the depiction of the tree trunks.
His works, brushed concisely and boldly, betray a strong hand that bends the colour ranges to his will and he can adapt to all kinds of subjects.
Leo studied at the Bruges Academy of Fine Arts (1913 – 1919) with master teacher and artist Flori Van Acker and won several first prizes there. He studied also at Ghent Academy of Fine Arts (1920 – 1921) with master teachers Godron and Karel Tremerie and later at Dendermonde Academy of Fine Arts (1923 – 1924).
Initially strongly influenced by the style of Courtens and the Dendermonde School, under the guidance of painter Ferdinand Willaert he evolved towards to Luminism.
In 1930 Leo was married and had three daughters, two children died in early age. Leo van der Smissen...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
View of a Busy Street in Dusseldorf, Luigi Kasimir, Slovenia 1881 – 1962 Austria
By Luigi Kasimir
Located in Knokke, BE
View of a Busy Street in Dusseldorf
Kasimir Luigi
Ptuj, Slovenia 1881 – 1962 Grinzing, Austria
Austro-Hungarian Painter
Signature: Signed bottom middle
Medium: Coloured drawing
Dim...
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Color Pencil
The Bridge, August Trumper, Altona 1874 – 1956 Oberhausen, German Painter
Located in Knokke, BE
This work is offered in ready to hang gallery condition, having been professionally revised.
Category
Early 20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
View of a Village Square, Stefan Vukmanovic, Belgrade 1924 – 1995 Degernau
Located in Knokke, BE
View of a Village Square
Vukmanovic Stefan
Belgrade 1924 – 1995 Degernau
Serbian Painter
Signature: Signed bottom middle
Medium: Oil on panel
Dimensions: Image size 45 x 60 cm
Biography: Vukmanovic (Vucmanovic) Stefan was born in 1924, in Belgrade, former Yugoslavia. He was a Serbian painter of landscapes and town scenes.
Vukmanovic studied at the Munich Academy of Fine Arts with the master teacher and artist Charles Crodel (1894 – 1973).
He was a member of the Munich Secession. In this statement of principles, the artists declared their intentions to move away from outmoded principles and a conservative conception of what art was.
Throughout the 1930s, many political ideologies (Marxism, Socialism, Capitalist Democracy, Communism and Fascism) were engaged in struggles for dominance, and epitomised the political atmosphere of the era.
Surrealism art...
Category
20th Century Surrealist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Roaring Deer Stag, Carl Friedrich Deiker, Wetzlar 1836 – 1892 Düsseldorf, Signed
Located in Knokke, BE
Roaring Deer Stag
Deiker Carl Friedrich
Wetzlar, Germany 1836 – 1892 Dusseldorf, Germany
German Painter
Signature: Signed bottom right
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Image size 58 x 81 cm, frame size 73 x 96 cm
Biography: Deiker Carl Friedrich was born on April 3, 1836 in Wetzlar. He was a Prussian animal painter. Deiker was specialised in animal genres related to hunting and wildlife. He also illustrated magazines and books on hunting.
Carl Friedrich Deiker was the son of Friedrich Deiker, a painter and drawing teacher at the high school. His older brother, Johannes Deiker, with whom he learned to draw after their father’s death in 1843, was a painter specialising in hunting scenes.
Deiker attended the Hanau drawing Academy, where he was a pupil of the director Theodor Pélissier (1794-1863), and then studied at Johann Wilhelm Schirmer’s studio in Carlsruhe.
In 1859, in the Reinhardswald forest, he collected studies for his large hunting paintings...
Category
19th Century Baroque Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Boats Approaching the Coast, Fritz Kohler, Moritzberg, 1887 – 1972 Düsseldorf
Located in Knokke, BE
Boats Approaching the Coast
Kohler Fritz
Moritzberg, Germany 1887 – 1972 Düsseldorf, Germany
German Painter
Signature: Signed bottom right and placed
Medium: Oil on board
Dimension...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Swans in the Park, Hans Volcker, Pyrzyce, Poland 1865 – 1944 Wiesbaden, Germany
Located in Knokke, BE
Swans in the Park
Volcker Hans
Pyrzyce, Poland 1865 – 1944 Wiesbaden, Germany
German Painter
Signature: Signed bottom left and dated 98
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Image size 72 x 111,50 cm, frame size 84 x 120 cm
Biography: Volcker Hans was born on October 12, 1865 in Pyrzyce, Poland. Hans was the son of a pastor, orphaned at a young age and raised by his grandfather.
Hans Volcker was a painter of landscapes, seascapes, still lives and portraits. He also painted in watercolour and fresco techniques.
In 1885, Volcker was a student of famed Norwegian realist painter Hans Fredrik Gude (1825 – 1903) at the Berlin Academy. His teacher encouraged him to travel to Scandinavia. During his study trips, he made landscape paintings of Scandinavian mountain and lakes, that brought him later great recognition.
In 1891, he led his own plein air painting school. The most famous pupils were german sculptor and painter Margarethe Haeffner (1884 – 1977) and the painter Oskar Moll (1875 – 1947).
With his Berlin friend painter Walter Leistikow (1865 – 1908), who was also a pupil of Gude, he shared an admiration for Max Liebermann (1847 – 1935). His acquaintance with Liebermann’s paintings furthered his stylistic development to an Impressionism.
In 1894 he lived in Munich and moved to Wiesbaden in 1899, where he was active as a contemporary artist and as a member of the Art Societies, presenting Max Liebermann, Fritz Overbeck or Lovis Corinth, among others.
Today, particular importance is attached to the “Dutch Secession” exhibition, featuring paintings by Vincent van Gogh and Jan Toorop. In 1912, the society showed paintings by Alexei Jawlensky...
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Wild Boars in Winter Forest, István Szobota, Budapest 1911 – 1994 Sopron
Located in Knokke, BE
Wild Boars in Winter Forest
Szobota István
Budapest 1911 – 1994 Sopron
Hungarian Painter
Signature: Signed bottom left and dated 1973
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Image size 6...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'Swans of Bruges – Beguinage Bridge' Leo Mechelaere, Bruges 1880 – 1964 Erlangen
Located in Knokke, BE
Leo Mechelaere
Bruges, Belgium 1880 – 1964 Erlangen, Germany
Belgian Painter
'Swans of Bruges – Beguinage Bridge'
Signature: Signed lower left
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Image size 65 x 75 cm
Provenance: Painting "Swans of Bruges" was exhibited at Salon des Artistes Indépendants Normands in Rouen, France on June 7th, 1956.
Biography: Leo Mechelaere, or Leon Mechelaere as he was sometimes known, emerged from the cobblestone streets of Bruges, Belgium, in 1880, destined to leave an indelible mark on the canvas of art history. Born into a world of rich cultural heritage and artistic inspiration, Mechelaere’s passion for painting ignited early, fueling a lifelong journey of creative exploration.
His formative years were steeped in the traditions of the Academy of Fine Arts in Bruges, where he honed his craft under the tutelage of esteemed masters. Among them, Edouard Van Hove (1851 – 1913) and Franz Courtens (1850 – 1943) imparted their wisdom, guiding Mechelaere’s hand as he navigated the intricacies of form, light, and color. Under the mentorship of Juliaan De Vriendt...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
After the Hunt, Jan Josef Horemans the Younger, Antwerp 1714 – 1790, Flemish
By Jan Josef Horemans the Younger
Located in Knokke, BE
After the Hunt
Jan Josef Horemans the Younger
Antwerp 1714 – 1790
Flemish School
Signature: Attributed to Jan Josef the Younger Horemans
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Size incl...
Category
18th Century Flemish School Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Along the Lake, Adolphe Keller, Brussels 1880 – 1968, Belgian Painter, Signed
By Adolphe Keller
Located in Knokke, BE
Along the Lake
Keller Adolphe
Brussels 1880 – 1968
Belgian Painter
Signature: Signed bottom right
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Image size 51 x 61 cm
Biography: Keller Adolphe was born on June 21 in 1880 in Brussels. He was a post-Impressionist painter of genre scenes and flower still lifes, but with a preference for landscapes. He was also draughtsman, watercolourist and pastelist.
He studied at the Academies of Fine Arts in Brussels and Sint-Joost-Ten-Node with master teachers P. Braeke and H. Ottevaere.
In 1910 he took part in the great Brussels Exhibition.
He often paints around the Red Cloister (Auderghem) on the edge of the Sonian Forest, where he settled in 1934. He also painted in the South of France, in Saint-Tropez.
Keller was a chairman of the Alfred Bastien...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A Pair of Forest Landscapes, Philipp H. Brinckmann, 1709 – 1761, Old Master
Located in Knokke, BE
A Pair of Forest Landscapes with River and Boat in the Foreground
Brinckmann Philipp Hieronymus
Spire 1709 – 1761 Manheim
Old Master
Signature: Signed "Ph. Brinckm" bottom lower lef...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings
Materials
Copper
Town Gate of Bruges - Kruispoort, Lionel Poupaert, Bruges 1900 – 1989, Belgian
Located in Knokke, BE
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...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
A Coastal View with Agave, Julien Stappers, Chenee 1875 – 1950, Belgian Painter
Located in Knokke, BE
A Coastal View with Agave
Stappers Julien
Chenee 1875 – 1960
Belgian Painter
Signature: Signed bottom right
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Image size 33,50 x 42 cm, frame size 44 x 52,50 cm
Biography: Stappers Julien was born in Chenee, Belgium in 1875. He was a painter of landscapes and town views but is most noted for his still life and florals and southern landscapes. Sunny colour palette and impressionist rendition.
From 1894 – 1899, he was a student of De Vriendt...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Landscape in the Ardennes, Alphonse Asselbergs, Brussels 1839 – 1916, Belgian
Located in Knokke, BE
Landscape in the Ardennes
Asselbergs Alphonse
Brussels 1839 – 1916
Belgian Painter
Signature: Signed bottom left
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Image size 60,50 x 100 cm, frame size 73,50 x 113 cm
The place this painting depicts is a small village Achouffe in the municipality of Houffalize, in Wallonia, Belgium.
It is located in the forested Ardennes region. Situated within the Bastogne district Luxembourg province.
Biography: Asselbergs Alphonse was born on June 19, 1839 in Brussels, Belgium. He was a painter of landscapes and forests. He studied with the master teacher and artist Edouard Huberti from 1863.
After having led a world traveled life as a trader, he returned to the countryside of Belgium in 1867 and stayed in the Tervuren region and spent his time painting landscapes with great artists such as H. Boulenger, E. Huberti, J. Coosemans and Th. Baron.
In 1868, he co-founded the “Societé Libre des Beaux-Arts”.
From 1873 to 1874, he traveled and painted in North Africa with the watercolourist, Arthur Bouvier. It resulted in a number of canvases in the oriental style, but unfortunately without any commercial success. Despite having been shown at numerous exhibitions, they were all still in his studio at the time of his death. After returning from his travels, he lived near the artists’ colony in Genk and made occasional excursions to the forests of Fontainebleu in France.
From 1875 to 1877 he worked in the Barbizon region with students of Rousseau.
In 1877, Asselbergs moved to Brussels. He painted quite actively in the Brussels countryside, in the Ardennes and Campine regions. He had a studio with a round tower, on a street that is now named after him. He also made short trips abroad to France and Italy. During the 1880’s, he held exhibitions at the Salon de Paris. In 1881, receiving a second commission in 1896, he was named Officer in the Order of Leopold: it is the oldest and highest Order of Belgium and is named in honor of its founder the King Leopold...
Category
19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Nymph with Child Feeding Swallows, Herman Richir, Brussels 1866 – 1942
By Herman Richir
Located in Knokke, BE
Nymph with Child Feeding Swallows
Richir Herman
Brussels 1866 – 1942
Belgian Painter
Signature: Attributed to Richir Herman
Dimensions: Image size 140 x 235 cm, frame size 145 x 240 cm
Medium: Oil on canvas
Biography: Richir Herman Jean Joseph was born in Ixelles (Brussels), on November 4, 1866. He was a Belgian painter of portraits, still lifes, genre paintings, nudes and landscapes. He made decorative paintings to fit into private homes.
Richir mainly painted portraits. His clients usually belonged to the higher circles. He portrayed amongst others King Albert and Queen Elisabeth, Cardinal Mercier and Countess d’Oultremont. Less known are the landscape paintings he made Limburg and Kempen, where he regularly stayed with befriended artist Emile Van Doren (1865 – 1949).
Herman Richir first studied at the Sint-Joost-ten-Node Academy with Gustave Biot and Charles Hermans, continued his education at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels (1884-1889) with the master teacher and artist Jean-Francois Portaels (1818 – 1895). In 1886, during his studies, he won second Prize of Rome for Painting.
Richir lived in Schaarbeek. In 1900 he became a teacher of drawing and in 1905 first teacher of painting after nature at the Brussels Academy. He was director there several times 1906-1907, 1910, 1911, 1915-1919, 1925-1927. He was retired in 1927.
His pupils included Albert Alleman (1892 – 1933), Éliane de Meuse (1899 – 1993), Paul Hagemans (1884 – 1959), Maurice...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Flagellation of Christ, Old Master, Flemish School, Oil on copper
Located in Knokke, BE
The Flagellation of Christ
Old Master
Flemish School
17th century
Medium: Oil on copper
Dimensions: Image size 22 x 17 cm, frame size 39 x 31 cm
Category
17th Century Baroque Portrait Paintings
Materials
Copper
