Jules Van de Leene, Street Study With Buildings

Jules Van de Leene, Street Study With BuildingsA quaint and blocky street scene by Belgian painter, Jules Van de Leene (1887 1962). It reminds us a little of Paul Czanne (1839 1906) and clearly the artist was an admirer. Van de Leene studied at the Acadmies des Beaux Arts of Ixelles and Brussels at such an exciting time. New ideas were emerging and a freedom to express was becoming commonplace. The post impressionists, such as Czanne and Paul Gauguin (1848 1903) had left an indelible mark, which

Fine craquelure in areas and a little dirty

that would mean his grandfather was also a portrait painter

This visual tool guides our eye from left to right and eventually towards the distant hills

In December 1930

The painting is signed ‘Graves’ in the lower left and housed within an attractive gilded frame

Behind them

You can imagine Hellgrewe sat by his easel while he captured this beautiful Autumnal scene

lean on the future monarch

She’s holding a rose close to her face as she captures its scent for the very first time

such as Van Gogh

the walls are decorated with intricate Delft tiles and fine antique artworks

There’s also craquelure in areas but the paint layer is stable