A portrait Henri Thomas made being allready 81.
Still his skills are obvious. Mostly he placed his
models in a provocative setting but he must have
been impressed with this lady. He only wanted to
catch her beauty. The femininity in her face are
worth an observation in the following pictures.
Take a look at the gracefully placed eyebrows
Some spectators declared: "She is looking
in an absently way and probably that's what
intrigued the painter
Signed and dated and even a name for this
model or woman in his environment.
Work on canvas: Dimensions: 30 / 40 cm.
Jac Thijssen
A nice forest landscape and though there are a lot
of these sceneries the play of the light and the
execution of the elements has been done with
great craftsmanship. Oil on Canvas.
Jos Tilleux
One of the first in a long row of Jos Tilleux works as
the grandson of this painter did put a lot of works up for
auction. A whole bunch at a time. Some were not really
worth an investment but this one immediately drew our
attention. It is so colorful en yet the harmony is there!
Work on canvas. Dimensions: 50 / 60 cm
A strange kind of prefix "T" this signature strarts with.
"Play of the sun" this one has been titled by the painter
himself on the back. Again a great diversity in colors
but that makes it to a remarkable impressionistic work.
As a painter you need to keep up with changes in taste
in order to survive sometimes. He also can work in an
expressionistic way from which this view of (probably)
Lier is a proof. Work on canvas. 40 / 50 cm.
Of course we 're not able to keep all these paintings and
for that reason we're selling some of them to keep things
payable but this one is definitely a keeper for me.
It is the river Meuse near Namur, in fact Wepion.
Work on canvas. Dimensions: 40 / 50 cm.
At first glance this work appears to be painted in a
more uniform way regarding its colors but a good
observation learns that also in this park view Tilleux
makes advantage of his rich color palette.
This one reminds us a bit the way Claude Monet
painted his "Waterlelies and Bridge" in all kind
of different colors green. Another keeper (sigh)
Work on canvas. dimensions: 50 / 60 cm.
The moorland of Kalmthout has been depicted by various artists
Tilleux gives us a fluid example of his landscapes here as well.
In fact you have to experience the richness in colors once you
are actually in front of these paintings.
I've included this one: Again the moorland of Kalmthout but
I bought it for a friend of mine in Spain. Most of the works
presented here are the ones painted later in his career.
That's why I've included the flower painting here below
as Tilleux created that one in 1926. Both oil on canvas.
Some people would make a verdict by mentioning
this a bit goody goody but it shows Tilleux' progression
in later times. Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 60 / 70 cm.
And yet another on from a fiend of mine that has
a lot of atmosphere as well in all its' simplicity.
It was not only France or Italy where Tilleux made a lot
of paintings. This one has been done in Germany and
again the elegancy is there.
And another one in Venice where he catches the evening
light in a superb way! Compare this one to the one here
above. Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 40 / 50 cm.
And another one he probably made in Germany but
it could also be the eatern part of Belgium or even
Luxemburg. Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 40 / 50 cm.
This detail makes clear he worked in a rough way
but always manages to suggest this small streamlet
here in the lower left corner.
Most of the time painted in red: His signature.
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