Boon Gallery Oil On Canvas And Oil On Panel

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Charles WATELET (Beauraing 1867 - Schaarbeek 1954) "Looking at the mirror" Belgian School Signed on the lower left Dated 1924 100 x 120 cm / 39.4 x 47.2 in Provenance: Private collection, Belgium Exhibitions: Brussels Charleroi Ixelles Liège Literature: BÉNÉZIT, E., "Dictionnaire critique des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs", Gründ, Paris, 1999. DE SEYN, E., "Dictionnaire biographique des Sciences, des Lettres et des Arts en Belgique", Brussels, 1935. PAS, W. & G., "ARTO: Biografische Lexicon Plastische Kunst in België", De Gulden Roos, Antwerp, 2000. PIRON, P., "De Belgische Beeldende Kunstenaars uit de 19e en 20e eeuw", Art in Belgium, Brussels, 1999. Artist Biography: Charles Watelet was a painter of portraits and genre scenes. He received his artistic training at the Academy of Brussels under Jean Portaels and Alfred Stevens. He painted portraits of many prominent figures, he moved from Marcinelle to Uccle in Brussels. Watelet specialised himself in depicting the female portrait and became famous for his oeuvre. He also painted women at social scenes such as bals, theatres and restaurants.

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• Country : BELGIUM
• Designer : Charles WATELET