Bernard de Hoog, The Evening Meal

Bernard de Hoog, The Evening MealThis heart warming interior scene by Belgian artist Bernard de Hoog (1867 1943) depicts a young family within a rustic cottage interior. The table is blessed with a divine light as the mother cuts bread for the evening meal. Her son looks upwards with keen anticipation as her baby sleeps in a large wicker crib. De Hoog has imbued this humble setting with a deep sense of dignity. Its a sensitive portrayal thats skilfully rendered. Note how the posture

Year of creation 1979 Provenance Sweden Condition

Her skin tones are awash with various marks - intelligent daubs that are characteristically Paulsen’s

103 achieved for ‘Hästar vid brunn’ at an auction in 1990

Overall size 24½” x 19½” / 62cm x 50cm

It’s skilfully rendered by an artist in his twilight years and deftly captures an abundance of light

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 23½” x 29” / 60cm x 74cmYear of creation: 1894Provenance: FranceCondition: Very presentable following a light restoration

Her eyes convey a kindness and there’s the inkling of a smile

Perhaps it’s a nightly recital to ancestors that have passed

San Gennaro (or Saint Januarius)

19th-century landscape painting by German artist

The portrait is signed illegibly in the lower right and held within a later frame

227 achieved for ‘Scène Champêtre Dans La Vallée De La Seine’ (47cm x 31cm) in 1990