Charles Kvapil, Portrait Of A Gentleman

Charles Kvapil, Portrait Of A GentlemanThis early 20th century portrait by Belgian artist Charles Kvapil (1884 1957) demonstrates his early talent for figure painting. He was around 21 when he produced this piece, which was probably during his time at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp. While honing their craft, Academy artists would often study the old masters first hand at the major galleries. Here, we see a gentleman dressed in a 17th century outfit thats either Flemish or Dutch.

A woman reaches into the river with a copper container - the red of her dress catches the eye

Overall size: 29½” x 34½” / 75cm x 90cm

a lady with a cloche hat is cycling past a road sweeper

Medium: Oil on boardOverall size: 11” x 13” / 29cm x 34cmYear of creation: c

It hung until around 1960 when it was taken down and mounted in a wooden frame

062 achieved for an oil painting in 2021

It’s painted in a classical style and depicts a riverside view with a bridge

Van De Sande Bakhuyzen was highly regarded during his lifetime and he was awarded a royal medal in 1871

Impens studied at the Academy in Brussels and is best known for his interiors

An atmospheric oil on board depicting a chilly British landscape with trees and a stone cottage

And it’s no wonder that he became one of the original founding members of the Royal Academy

1860Provenance: AustriaCondition: Craquelure but the paint layer is stable