Henri Houben (Belgian,1858-1931) oil painting antique
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ARTIST: Henri Houben (Belgium, 1858 - 1931)
TITLE: Country Sccene with Cows
MEDIUM: oil on canvas
CONDITION: One small patch. Some flaking/minor paint losses along upper edge. Some craquelure. Three scattered minor inpaintings/touch ups. Minor damages to frame.
ART SIZE: 24 x 32 inches / 60 x 81 cm
FRAME SIZE: 31 x 39 inches / 78 x 99 cm
SIGNATURE: lower right
CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online
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SKU#: 124850
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BIOGRAPHY:
Henri Houben was a Belgian genre painter.He originally studied to be a violinist, but his interest in painting took the upper hand, so he enrolled at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Antwerp), where he studied under Charles Verlat. He later assisted Verlat with his panoramic paintings ("March of the Russian Army" and "The Battle of Waterloo") and executed decorative paintings from designs by Albrecht De Vriendt in the Antwerp City Hall. In 1885, he became a Professor at the Academy. In Belgium, he worked primarily in Antwerp and the Kempen. He also travelled in Italy and Spain, but developed a particular fondness for the Netherlands, especially the maritime areas and Zeeland, working in Katwijk, Middelburg, Volendam, Veere, Vlissingen, Sluis and Yerseke. In Volendam he was a regular guest at the Hotel Spaander, a favorite spot for many painters, including Renoir. His preferred subjects were the picturesque villagers who, at that time, still often dressed in native costume. He also produced five etchings for "Les Pittoresques", a book of sonnets by Georges Eekhoud.
TITLE: Country Sccene with Cows
MEDIUM: oil on canvas
CONDITION: One small patch. Some flaking/minor paint losses along upper edge. Some craquelure. Three scattered minor inpaintings/touch ups. Minor damages to frame.
ART SIZE: 24 x 32 inches / 60 x 81 cm
FRAME SIZE: 31 x 39 inches / 78 x 99 cm
SIGNATURE: lower right
CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online
AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US
SKU#: 124850
US Shipping $120 + insurance.
BIOGRAPHY:
Henri Houben was a Belgian genre painter.He originally studied to be a violinist, but his interest in painting took the upper hand, so he enrolled at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Antwerp), where he studied under Charles Verlat. He later assisted Verlat with his panoramic paintings ("March of the Russian Army" and "The Battle of Waterloo") and executed decorative paintings from designs by Albrecht De Vriendt in the Antwerp City Hall. In 1885, he became a Professor at the Academy. In Belgium, he worked primarily in Antwerp and the Kempen. He also travelled in Italy and Spain, but developed a particular fondness for the Netherlands, especially the maritime areas and Zeeland, working in Katwijk, Middelburg, Volendam, Veere, Vlissingen, Sluis and Yerseke. In Volendam he was a regular guest at the Hotel Spaander, a favorite spot for many painters, including Renoir. His preferred subjects were the picturesque villagers who, at that time, still often dressed in native costume. He also produced five etchings for "Les Pittoresques", a book of sonnets by Georges Eekhoud.
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Henri Houben (Belgian,1858-1931) oil painting antique
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