Louis Garin / J.J. Garjeanne / Victor Gaspar / Simon van Gelderen

This painting bears no signature but has been stamped by the

art expert and auctionneer Catherine Charbonneaux who lives

and works in France. I recently had contact with her and

this is what she wrote:

Dear sir, dear madam,

Thank you for your message. It is me who has sold the studio of painter Garin.

This painting was in this auction and the stamp attests. But I have no

more information about the location or the year of realization.

Thank you for writing. Best regards Catherine Charbonneaux

Here you are able to study this particular stamp exclusively

made for the paintings coming out of Garins' atelier.

Work on cardboard. Dimensions: 30 / 40 cm.

J.J. GARJEANNE 1860 - 1930

Quite exclusive as this dutch painter is more known for his watercolours.
Moreover the dimensions of this work are rare: 110 - 85 cm.
Though watercolours faint during their lifetime due to the sunlight
this painting has kept the freshness of being made yesterday.
His works are often assumed to be dated but in this work
the subtlety of the colours is astonishing, almost like
the English painter William Blake but translated to the
Dutch winterlandscapes. Oil on canvas.

A rather small work: Oil on panel.

And of course one of his watercolours
in his immediately recognizable style.

Victor Gaspar

A nice view that is called "Coin rustique a Baveno".

This village is situated at the south point of the Lago Maggiore.

At first sight it isn't evident that this is craftsmanship but

a more detailed inspection makes it obvious it in fact

is a well done work with the light the shadow parts

and the specific housecolours that are present there.

We found this label on the back and think it to be done

in the sixties or seventies, so a later work by this artist.

Besides sea- and landscapes, Gaspar did still lifes as well!

A simple signature but allways useful by determining his 

genuine works. Oil on canvas. Dimensions:  25 / 33 cm.

Simon van Gelderen

Frans van Genesen / George Georoy / Adolf Gerhard / Piet Gillis

Frans van Genesen

This artist allways has a very rich use of colours

that sometimes results in a little disturbing

overall view.

Not with this painting that has the right atmosphere.

Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 50 - 80 cm.

George Georoy

Georges Rausenberger (1906-1983) ( = Georoy )
This Belgian painter and archtict was married to
Irene Bataille who is also a well known paintress.
It is logical that Georges Rausenberger was inte-
rested in buildings but we still have to investigate
where this scenery is situated. Our guess is Italy.
Oil on board. Dimensions: 30 / 40 cm.

Adolf Gerhard

A German painter who worked in different countries.

In this streetview of Naarden he went back to the Middle Ages.

Oil on Canvas. Dimensions: 60 / 80 cm.

Piet Gillis

This mixed media work has been signed with a 

monogramme. As it is most likely a belgium work

the initials are pointing towards Piet Gillis partly

because of the caracteristic prefix G. Though we

are not certain the quality simply is present as

the artist used carcoal, watercolour and pencil

and created a nostalgic atmosphere with it.

Work on paper. Dimensions: 15 / 20 cm

Victor Gilsoul / Goats /

Victor Gilsoul

A somewhat forgotten artist but Gilsoul proved to be

the most succesful artist around 1920 in Belgium,

This is an earlier work. His palette became a

lot brighter later in his career.

Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 30 - 40 cm

Goats

A non readable signature but a

nice work anyway. Oil on board.

If anyone is familiar with this signature,

please let me know who the artist is.

Jack Godderis / Goethals / Paul Gomze

Jacques Godderis ( 1916 - 1971)

We bought this portrait being anonymous. However after

some investigations we could conclude it is one of a few

self portraits he made during his life time. And what

often is remarkable: Colors differ just by looking at

it from a different angle.

This detail gives some insight in how he builds up

his face and borders it with thick colorful lines.

Work on canvas. Dimensions: 70 / 83 cm.

And of course his signature: Just "Godderis".

Albert Goethals Sr.  (1885 - 1973)

This painter from Bruges (Belgium) worked a lot

in his town of birth. A lot of painters were inspired

by this beautiful historic city. Albert Goethals in

fact made a whole serie of etchings from all kind

of spots in his native town as did hisson later on.

Work on Canvas. Dimensions: 70 / 90 cm.

This painting is all about the light and the contrast

of it when sunlight was playing alongside the houses

As the light clearly comes from the opposite this

side of the bridge reflects in a very dark way.

And his signature of course. Changing a bit over time.

Paul Gomze

This watercolor we acquired for very little. Sometimes

it is a mystery for us how it can be possible that other

people are simply not interested as it is quality to

our believe. This artist hasn't been mentioned in the

registered works of Paul Piron but auction results in 

the past are proving he should have been.

Work on paper. Dimensions: 33 / 43 cm.

At first we saw an "R"  as the first prefix. By a better observation

it appears that we should have read a "P" what makes it complete: 

Paul Gomze, in fact a member from a whole family of artists.

Arnold Gorter / Jaak Gorus

Arnold Gorter ( 1866 - 1933 )

A nice work on canvas from most likely Arnold Gorter

is presented here. The signature is difficult to distinguish

but is there in the lower right corner. Probably washed

away when cleaning this painting. His subjects are

often the so called "Vordense  Beek" which stands

for a small water between the meadows in the Netherlands.

Vorden is situated in the eastern part of Holland.

A bit less frequently done by this painter: Ducks resting.

Careful examining the brush strokes the painter made to

reproduce the sandy edges on the left learns that this was

absolutely the way Gorter did this in a lot of his paintings.

The same thing counts for the light, the birch trees and

the water expression. He often depicted the various

seasons at the same spot. Dimensions 30 / 40 cm.

You are able to enlarge this photo by clicking on it and 

a comparison with the signature here below is revealing!

It appears that he signed his works in a later stage as the

paint more than often lies on the brushstrokes of the 

painting itself. See two other signatures here below

and judge for yourself.

This signature also is hardly readable due to possible

cleaning of the painting. The prefixes however do

resemble each other (once discovered!)

Jaak Gorus

A very delicate dry needle technique by this belgium artist.
Prints in Belgium are sometimes still
rewarded by the "Jaak Gorus Prize".
Work on paper. Dimensions: 20 - 25 cm.

Paul Gosselin / Charles Gouweloos

Paul Gosselin

A impressionistic and luministic approach of this Belgium 

born painter that has a lot of atmosphere in it. 

By clicking on the picture you are able to enlarge it.

Charles Gouweloos

A nice impressionistic and typical view of a small

church in western Belgium from this painter. It still

has to be cleaned to let it give away its' best! 

Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 33 / 41 cm.

And here the proper cleaning is finished. It becomes more

clear now that Gouweloos of course attempted to catch

the typical autumn light, the playing of it on the trees,

the grass and of course the church. I haven't photoshopped

the colors in any way! But anyway they are so much

"deeper". Pictures taken in the same afternoon!

And of course his typical signature. The touches on the walls

above the signature however also deserve a closer examination.

Rene de Graeve / Johannes Greeve / Grimberg

de Graeve from Herentals (Belgium) was a ver y gifted

portrait maker and besides that he painted as well. He

died quite young but recently had an exposition on which

there were drawings besides oil paintings.

Presented here is his signature but this work has also been

signed on the back of this work.

Johannes Greeve

This is a nice sketch, presumably for a later work in oil.

Though only a few colours have been used it certainly
has atmosphere. We immediately liked it!
Watercolour, heightened with chalk.
Work on paper. Dimensions: 40 - 60 cm.

At first this signature was very obscure but
thanks to the RKD (Institute for Art documentation
in the Hague) they maybe solved this problem.
It should say "Greeve". (1850 - 1923) but
we still doubt that. Moreover the quality of Johannes
Greeves'other work isn't that convincing nor
comparable to this one.

Grimberg (?)

Ludwig Gschosmann (1894 - 1988) / Marthe Guillain / Arthur Haegebaert (1876 - 1942)

This German painter made a lot of paintings around the 

Tegernsee which is south of Munich. The depictings are

often choosen in a romantic mood but the way he worked

was more impressionistic and even with a palet knife.

The subtle color nuances are making this a lively

work where a lot can be discovered. Therefore I've

added some detailed photo's.

Nature in all its' flourishing moods can be seen here

almost in the way the romantic painters use to do.

From this point Gschossmann made several works.

This work is a oil on canvas: Dimensions 60 / 80 cm.

It had no frame when we bought it but having a more

modern approach we figured the frame had to be more

"recent'  as well.

Marthe Guillain

A kind of a sketch in a nice fluid style Marthe Guillain is

known for. Oil on canvas / wood. Dimensions: 25 / 26 cm.

Presented here is a detail of this oil painting.

Encadrement but not for everyone. The color blue

is coming back but this one is typical for the fifties

of the past century.

Due to the cleaning process the signature fainted a bit

but some typical features in her signature in fact always

are there. Probably signed after some time this work

was finished.

Arthur Haegebaert  ( 1876 - 1942 )

Arthur Haegebaert learned at the Academies of Brugge, Antwerpen 
and Brussel.  He had a friendship with James Ensor, Constant Permeke 
and Isidoor Opsomer. From 1914 until 1921 he stayed in the Netherlands 
and lived in Middelburg. He did a lot of city views there as well as dune- 
and landscapes of Walcheren. He painted in an impressionistic style in 
colors that are fresh to these days. Work on board. Dimensions: 30 / 49 cm

And of course a close up from his

signature on this painting

The second picture of the signature also is showing

a part of the frame that confirms our supposition

that our painting has to be from the same period as

the painting shown here. Most likely both paintings

received their (original) frame in Belgium.

A still life with Orchids, a subject tis painter is not

known for. But beautifully executed anyway!

Oil on canvas: 50 / 70 cm.

And his signature of course. We think this to be a later

work as this work is in a remarkable good condition!