Basar ( 1901 - 1990 )

A watercolour by this Indonesian artist. Presented here is

the Salak in Western Java. Of course these kind of landscapes

have been made more than often but the mountain expression

and the sky has been done with craftsmanship.

Work on paper. Dimensions: 30 / 40 cm

Daniel Been ( 1885 - 1967 )

We liked this landscape with the light and shade parts

but bought it being anonymous. As we bought it in a local

auction house in Utrecht it is not a surprise this is in fact

from a Dutch painter: Daniel Beentjes. Depicted here is

Greoliere, just above Nice (France) Work on canvas.

Dimensions: 40 / 50 cm.

Later in his career he ofrten scratched his name in his works

as is the case here. He nearly always mentioned the place

he painted and the year ( in this case 1951) 

You are able to enlarge it by clicking on it

Jan van Beers / Jef De Belder

It is really not clear wether if this is a Jan van Beers.

On the left I seemed to have discovered a kind of

signature so I decided to give this work a "working"

title: Jan van Beers. It is obvious that this work was

damaged but not on very tricky spots and then I

give it a try myself. The result is here below.

In order to make a restoration that is resistant to

all kinds of influences you have to give it a good

"ground"  I did this with Gesso and after that I

started to paint. It remains questionable if it

is not better to have it maroufled as the condition

of the canvas is not great. I think this work

to be more than 100 years old. Oil on canvas.

Dimensions: 40 / 55 cm.

Jef De Belder

A nice still life by this Antwerp (Belgium) artist that is known

for his flower paintings. De Belder lived from 1871 - 1927)

Besides the roses the cloth on the table has been done with

great craftsmanship. Oil on Canvas. Dimensions: 50 / 60 cm.

This was difficult to photograph but it is after some investigations spot on!

Achille Bentos (1882 - 1964) / Denis Pierre Bergeret / Frits van den Berghe

Achille Bentos in fact was a pseudonym for Achille

de Maertelaere who was known for his house scenes.

As several members of his family lived in each others

neighborhood postmen more than often made mistakes

while delivering their post. Achille de Maertelaere

therefore used a friends name Bento to form his

pseudonym "Achille Bentos".We still have to 

investigate wether if this is a genuine work by this

painter. We tend not to believe so. His subjects

mostly were quite different and with persons.

The light in this work was appealing though I have

to admit I wasn't aware of it at first. The stronger points

are the way the trees are represented. Besides that

the darker parts in the mountain on the right have

been done credible. Oil on board.

Dimensions: 30 / 40 cm.

Just recently a family member of Achille de Martelaere

wrote me an e-mail about this painting. He stated that

Bentos hardly ever painted landscapes and therefore

this one with a genuine signature on it is a special one.

He made a beautiful website from the works  and

 that was partly the reason we sold it to him.

Denis Pierre Bergeret (1844 - 1910)

A rather big flower still life that has some small damages

in the upper and lower right hand corner. Bergeret was one

of the most popular still life painters in France in the second

half of the 19th century. He is still remembered as his work

even can be admired in Musee d'Orsay in Paris. This work

has been made on cardboard. Dimensions: 53 / 78,5 cm.

His skills are becoming painstakingly clear once you

are looking at the pictures of some details: His play

with light and shadow, the fresh and already withered

flowers on the right and at the bottom are showing

his great skills.

The vase doesn't play a very important role in this painting

but a close inspection of that element and in fact all the others

learns us that he in fact has an impressionistic approach in

his use of the paint. The result however remains very realistic.

Not only Light and dark , also the use of his colors

is deserving the spectators attention. E.G. the color red.

By clicking on this picture that has fainted over time you are 

able to see the name "Bergeret" . Remarkable as one must

realize that this painting has been sold as being anonymous.

We've fotoshopped this picture and that makes the signature

in fact very readable. The damage and the bad way someone 

has painted over it will be repaired. At first a good reparation 

of the lower right corner with the same cardboard. Then leveling

and finally painting that spot in the right color is a logical

follow up. Once repaired I will make another picture.

An invisible restauration is hardly possible as Denis Pierre 

Bergeret often worked with  multiple layers of different 

colors and you have to be very experienced to get the

same result apart from the fact that modern paint reacts

in another way. This picture shows the difference in a

very exaggerated way. In reality a spectator will hardly

notice it..... This one went to another art lover.

Frits van den Berghe

Still not recognized being an authentic

painting by this master. But during some period

of his life he used a strange dried blood colour

in his paintings that appears to be present here as well.

We call this one: "Conversation"

Work on paper. Dimensions: 30 / 40 cm.

Herman Petrus Berlage / Henryk Berlewi

For people living in the Netherlands Berlage is a very well 

known name. What most people do not know is that Berlage at 

first made a lot of drawings and paintings before he became world 

famous as an architect. Early works made by Berlage are quite 

rare. Work on paper. Dimensions: 32 / 49,5 cm.

As a lot of investigators (including me) are keen on

comparing signatures I'll add this one here. This detail

makes it clear that the former owner painted the frame 

while the work was in it. See therefore the golden paint

just beneath the signature. On the internet sketches

of his Italian journeys can be seen together with an

interesting story as well. The Amsterdam stads-archief

however mailed me that this work is from Herman J M

Berlage (1875 - 1943) and not the famous architect.

Henryk Berlewi

This polish artist did a lot of portraits besides being very important

for certain modern trends in the artworld. We did a lot of

investigations regarding this drawing and discovered that Berlewi

even is recorded in the Paul Piron though he is not a Belgian

at all. Work on paper. Dimensions: 22 / 28 cm.

The signature of Berlewi changed over time but this one suits

his signature around that time, compared to other drawings.

Moreover Berlewi was situated in Belgium and France between

1930 and 1938.

The name of the lady presented here has been written

on the back but what does it say exactly??

And another drawing by this artist made during his

stay in Belgium and France.

And the spot on signature on this work.

Work on paper. Dimensions: 30 / 40 cm

Berquin / John J. Bevort / Camprio

This work really attracts attention by its dimensions.

If you like africain markets or have ever been there,
a scene like this is immediately recognizable.

This really mirrors my memories of western Africa.

Work on canvas. Dimensions: 50 - 150 cm.

John Bevort

Mediterranian Seascape by John Bevort.

Though I regularly come across this kind of 

work by Peter Brouwer it wasn't clear to

me that Bevort did these kind of paintings as well.

His skills can be admired by carefully examining

the mountains in the background and the typical

orange flowers (and colour green of the leaves)

he catches so brilliant. Bevort painted these subjects
mostly under the name "Camprio". In fact it is quite
remarkable that both signatures are present on
this work. Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 40 / 60 cm. 

J.J. Bevort is still quite a popular painter in Holland

though it is a bit of production work to my believe.

This painting shows us the Place de l'Opera in Paris

and the way he suggest the Opera building in the background

yet betrays his skills which are certainly there.

Oil on canvas. Dimensions 50 - 60 cm.

Bevort made a lot of works with flying ducs: This

one suggesting the fall of the evening and with

a rich color palette he doesn't allways apply in

these kind of works. Yet subtle.

Observe the real deep color blue in this detail.

He liked to add some sunlight effects in his paintings.

The birch trees he was known for.

As Bevort wasn't a very modest man his signatures can

allmost immediately be recognized. But for this one

you have to search a bit: In the lower left corner.

Anna Boch / Boerenleven.

We bought this work as being anonymous.

However there proved to be some signatures on

the back (in red) and maybe at the bottom right.

For us it was "the autumn symphony".

A forceful work that was produced in 1934.

The year in which Anna Boch had her last exposition.

Two years later she died.

A remarkable woman that had an astonishing

collection of french impressionists.

She was the only one who bought a work of Vincent

van Gogh during his lifetime!

Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 30 - 40 cm.

Boerenleven

This nice painting holds a kind of subtle light that

is present at fall of the evening.

Though the artist is not known it is quality!

Oil on Marouflé. Dimensions: 35 - 45 cm.

Jan Bogaerts / Gustave van den Bossche

Alas, a damaged drawing by this artist but

still with great workmanship!

Mixed technique on paper. Dimensions: 35 - 45 cm.

Gustave van den Bossche (II) (end of the 19th / begin 20th century)

Though it has to be cleaned properly we already saw a kind of 

subtlety in this work. Another landscape? Maybe, but the different 

colors green en the brushstrokes to give every detail its own indivi-

duality betrays skills. Work on canvas. Dimensions: 32,5 / 47,5 cm.

In fact being visitors of different auctions we have an art club in

which everybody has his or her own specialities. This signature

was a bit hard to determine. But having a member that always

is ready to examine these kind of "problems" we're lucky to

find the name of this artist: Gustave van den Bossche (II)

Though not a smashing painting, the elements are there

and the subject reminds us a bit of the little waters found 

in the woods in the south of Netherland. Also the 

damages here and there have been repainted.

Francis Bott / Robert Boudry

Francis Bott

Collecting art is an expensive business.

Sometimes you have to sell pieces you later regret.

This is one of them. Just before beginning to work

abstract he made this painting that has allready

the elements. It certainly has atmosphere!

Work on canvas. Dimensions: 40 - 50 cm.

Robert Boudry

Robert Boudry is a well known name in Belgium as 

a painter. But the picture here above most likely

doesn't invite most people to explore more of

his works. In fact you have to take a risk in

buying a work like this being that dirty. What

will become of a work once cleaned? Will the

refreshed colors be rewarding? Judge for yourself!

In fact it is the strength of this painter to work with

joyful colors and settings with lighter and darker

parts. Especially the forceful color blue makes this

work remarkable. Work on wooden panel.

Dimensions: 45 / 45 cm.

Thank God the signature is spot on as well!

He often signed with Rob Boudry though

signatures with Robert are also in existence.

John Boydell / Ferdinand de Braeckeleer

John Boydell

John Boydell was an english painter and engraver and

a lot of prints made by him can still be found on the internet.

However I can represent here one of my eldest watercolours

as John Boydell lived from 1719 untill 1804.

His watercolours seems to be more rare as nothing

can be found on the internet. There is a company

that has an art gallery by the name Boydell as one

of his ancestors started it a long time ago.

The work itself has been done on a thicker piece

of cardboard. A piece of handmade watercolour

paper would have been easier for me to identify

as being that old. Dimensions: 27 / 46 cm.

Ferdinand de Braeckeleer

A non signed litho of Ferdinand de Braeckeleer.

This litho came out of a map sold by one of the

smaller museums in Antwerp. Work on paper.

Dimensions: 30 - 40 cm.

Henri de Braeckeleer / Carl Brenders / Henri Bruel

Henri de Braeckeleer painted a lot of smaller objects

during his sickness. This could be out of his german period.

Vincent van Gogh was one of his admirers at that time!

Work on board. Dimensions: 30 - 40 cm.

This etching is quite well known from Henri de Braeckeleer
and in fact shows us a view on the cathedral of Antwerp.
Though fainted over time, this example has his signature.

Carl Brenders ( 1937 - 

                                               

Carl Brenders (Belgium) i  an internationally recognized

wildlife painter known for his exceptionally faithful and

powerful rendition of nature. Born in Wilrijk (Belgium)

Carl Brenders first studied at the Fine Arts Academy of

Antwerp and later at Berchem. He made his debut in the

art world as an illustrator for well-established European

publishing companies. His illustrations of wildlife for 

the book series "La vie secrete des betes" (Hachette)

later published as "Natures' Hidden World". These

books already show what was to become Carls' trade-

mark: The accurate capture of his subjects and their 

habitat. Work on paper. Dimensions: 20 / 26 cm.

On this detailed piece of this artwork one is able to study his

accurancy  here. Not only does this counts for birds, also

bears, wolves, foxes and other animals are in his pocket.

The same thing counts for the environment around the

actual subject.

Presented here is his signature which is spot on as the photo

of the squirrel painting proves. He works with gouache in

combination with watercolor and we think that he is using 

photo's to start with but makes a composition of his own.

By clicking on this picture you are able to enlarge

this painting and see his signature in the lower middle.

Carl Brenders does not always signs his works in 

this way. His style however is easily distinguishable.

                                                                                                                                                     Henri Bruel

Though known as a naive painter the unity in his

works makes it for us more obvious to place it

under a kind of stylized trend. Immediately recognizable:

forceful, joyful and serene at the same time!

Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 33 / 46 cm.

The signature and date of all his works is always

present on his works. And the dimensions are more

than often chosen this way!