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Barnebys HQ
Brahegatan 10
BOX 5038
114 37 Stockholm
All auctions / Miscellaneous / École belge du début du XXe siècle - Maison dans le parc
An interesting work from the Belgian school of the early twentieth century, representative of the renewal experienced by European landscape painting during the first decades of the century, when the naturalist tradition progressively incorporated a looser brushwork and a subjective interpretation of light and color. The composition depicts a large residence surrounded by a lush park, partially hidden among the trees. The building appears deliberately integrated into the vegetation, to the point that architecture and nature seem to merge into a single atmosphere. The painter builds the scene through a rich succession of greens, ochres, yellows, earth tones and grayish hues, applied with a visible brushstroke and considerable freedom. The outlines blur in numerous areas and the architectural details are subordinated to the overall impression of the landscape. Especially interesting is the treatment of light. A yellowish, slightly veil-like luminosity penetrates the vegetation and reaches certain areas of the garden, generating contrasts between the shaded foregrounds and the more illuminated spaces in the background. This lighting gives the composition a silent, damp and evocative atmosphere, characteristic of a large part of early 20th-century Belgian landscape painting. The bare trunks of the trees introduce strong vertical lines that structure the composition and visually frame the architecture. In contrast, the garden ground is built with broad green surfaces and horizontal brushstrokes, creating depth without the need to resort to meticulous description. From a stylistic point of view, the painting is close to the Belgian Post-Impressionist and luminist tradition, although it still retains elements from the naturalism of the late 19th century. Interest concentrates less on an exact description of the building than on conveying the place’s atmosphere, the incidence of light, and the integration of architecture into the landscape. The work is signed in the lower right corner. The documentation and marks preserved on the reverse are also interesting for contextualizing the piece within the Belgian milieu. Due to its technical and stylistic characteristics, the work can reasonably be placed in the early decades of the 20th century. The painting is presented with an elaborate gilded frame of ornamental character, which provides a significant decorative presence to the whole. The condition should be carefully assessed from the photographs provided, which form an integral part of the description and allow appreciation of the signs of age and use. The frame is included free of charge as a gift, without assigning it commercial value and not considered part of the work. Any eventual damage suffered by the frame during transport will not be grounds for a claim. The work will be carefully packed in a professional manner, using suitable materials to provide maximum protection during transport. IMPORTANT: shipments to islands, overseas territories or destinations subject to customs procedures may incur additional transport, handling and/or customs costs, which will be borne by the buyer.
Estimate:£382.24
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