Jef Claesen, Kempen Landscape

Jef Claesen, Kempen LandscapeThis early 20th century oil painting by Belgian artist Jef Claesen (1878 1965) depicts a golden view in De Liereman, Kempen. Illuminated with a radial glow, the shimmering sky casts its final embers atop a damp heath. The trees appear like shadows of old friends while ragged branches dip towards calm water. Claesen was transfixed by the magical dunes and drifting fens of De Liereman. Together with a circle of like minded artists, he worked tirelessly

This painting was previously sold at Bonhams in 2006 for £3

A charming 19th-century landscape painting by British painter

you’re an artist working in Bavaria during the 17th century

Its spires extending upwards echoing the masts of nearby boats

The back of her dress is brightly lit and her face partially turned

A year before this etching

1860Provenance: USACondition: Two patches on the reverse following its restoration - probably at J Davey & Sons in the 1960s

Note the light on the pearls and the shading on her left cheek

Overall size: 18½” x 15” / 47cm x 38cm

it was an impressive structure and perfect for an afternoon promenade

Dominated by light effects

He was self-taught and predominantly known as a landscape painter