Léonie Mottart-van Marcke (1862-1936) - Chrysanthèmes (XL format)

Extraordinarily large painting by the Belgian artist Léonie Mottart-van Marcke (1862–1936). - Artist: Léonie Mottart-van Marcke - Title: Chrysanthemums - Period: 1910-1920 - Style: Post-Impressionism - Dimensions: 74 x 99 cm (excl. frame); 84.5 x 109 cm (incl. frame) - Sold with frame This artist was mainly active as a painter and printmaker in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She was an important figure within Walloon art history of her time. She belonged to the well-known Liège-based artists' family Van Marcke. She was the daughter of the painter Édouard van Marcke and a niece of the famous landscape painter Émile van Marcke. In 1888 she married the engineer and industrialist Armand Mottart. Mottart-van Marcke was known for her detailed depictions of architecture, landscapes, and floral tableaux. Her work is included in various Belgian collections and she is listed in Bénézit, a standard reference work for the visual arts. There is also a well-known photographic portrait of her, taken by the Liège photographer Léonard-Hubert Zeyen around the turn of the century.

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