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Saturday, March 06, 2010

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!

7 comments:

Lyric said...

Do you know if John Bevort is Dutch?

DasPasKunst said...

John Bevort certainly has been living and working in Schoorl
(The Netherlands) and has been registered in the Pieter Scheen,
a dutch dictionnary of painters.

Mark Landry said...

Do you know if Bevort painted under the name "Hassan" for his north African paintings?

DasPasKunst said...

Well. I never came across a north
African painting from the hand of John Bevort but it is a possibility.

The mediterrenian views are often signed with Camprio and only a few
carry both signatures: Bevort and Camprio.

Anonymous said...

Peter Brouwer was Bevort's Pupil.
That is why Peter used the same style of painting.
Both painters are Dutch.

Unknown said...

I have a painting from both Peter Brouwer and John Bevort. Where can I best have these checked? One has a certificate. Thanks!

DasPasKunst said...

These paintings are not that valuable so I would suggest you
to go to an auction house. There are several of them in the
Netherlands. E.g. de Eland - Amsterdam, Peerdeman - Utrecht
Vendue - Den Haag , Vendue - Rotterdam , Korst vander Hoeff
- 's-Hertogenbosch. Blouin Art Sales Index gives auction prices
and pictures, all for free!