Artwork
Portret van de kunstenaar met een schildersezel
Portret van de kunstenaar met een schildersezel is an oil painting by the Post-Impressionist artist Henri Evenepoel. It dates from 1898 and is held in the collection of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium.
About this work
Overview
Portret van de kunstenaar met een schildersezel is a self-portrait painted in oil by Henri-Jacques-Edouard Evenepoel in 1898. It is now part of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium's collection.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts the artist from behind, standing at an easel in a dark studio. He wears a loose-fitting shirt with a red strap across his shoulder, and his face is turned to the side, engaging with something outside the frame.
Technique & Style
Characterized by a muted palette with a splash of red, the work is associated with the Post-Impressionist movement. The use of oil paint allows for rich, textured representation of the artist and his surroundings.
Artist & collection
Artist
Henri-Jacques-Edouard Evenepoel (3 October 1872 – 27 December 1899) was a French-born Belgian artist whose most important works are associated with Fauvism.
Museum
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
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