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"Portrait of a Lady", Emile Baes, 1910
By Emile Baes
Located in Solebury, PA
frame. The painting is in excellent condition. Size: 80” h x 60” w C. 1910, Belgium
Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Antique Church Drawing, Lovely Wall Decoration Painting Signed Frans Vanderveken
Located in Wembley, GB
This stunning vintage painting of a Belgian church located in Gent, 3 Torens Belgium Baudelostraat
Category

Vintage 1950s Belgian Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Organic Material, Parchment Paper, Paper, Paint

Follower of David Teniers the Younger, Oil on Panel of a Village Feast
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Abbey of Wisque, France, moved to Oosterhout in 1901 and it is likely the painting traveled with them
Category

Antique 17th Century Belgian Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Allegory of Africa - 16th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Africa is a stunning oil painting on copper, inspired by Adriaen Collaert’s engravings of the Four
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Antique 16th Century Belgian Renaissance Paintings

Materials

Copper

Allegory of Africa - 16th century
Allegory of Africa - 16th century
$53,057 Sale Price
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F Berré, Hst Ship in Front of Constantinople, XIXth Century
By Florent Berré
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
artist, Florent Berré, is a Belgian painter born in Antwerp in 1821: he was one of the first Belgian
Category

Antique 19th Century Belgian Other Paintings

Materials

Paint

Allegory of Time. Oil on panel. Circle of Jacob de Backer (act. 1571-1585).
Located in Madrid, ES
Escorial (Madrid, Spain), the Getty Center (Los Angeles, USA), the Leuven Museum (Belgium), the Museum of
Category

Antique 16th Century Belgian Renaissance Paintings

Materials

Other

Thierry Poncelet Portrait of a Yorkshire Terrier as a Lady
By Thierry Poncelet 1
Located in Bradenton, FL
Theirry Poncelet (b. 1946, Belgium) portrait of a Yorkshire Terrier as a Lady. Portrait shows a
Category

20th Century Belgian Victorian Paintings

Materials

Paint

Portrait of a Girl, Oil on Canvas by Gustave Camus (1914–1984)
Located in Antwerp, BE
A quietly powerful oil portrait in which painting and original frame together form a rare and
Category

Mid-20th Century Belgian Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Giltwood

Portrait of a Fish, A.J. Steyaert
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
friendly painting to look at. Comes in a nice decorative and gilded frame. Frame size: 57.5 x 42.5 x 6
Category

20th Century Belgian Paintings

Materials

Paint

Louis Geens (1835–1906) Pair Of Watercolors, Military Scene
Located in Bilzen, BE
Louis Geens (1835–1906) was a Belgian painter and watercolourist, born in Ghent and died in
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Belle Époque Paintings

Materials

Paper

Pair Of Oil On Canvas Wall Decorations With Flowers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of two antique oil paintings on canvas representing flower decoration in Louis XVI style. These
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Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Louis XVI Paintings

Materials

Canvas

19th Century Still Life On Copper – In The Tradition Of The Flemish School
Located in Bilzen, BE
painting clearly reflects the influence of Antwerp still life painters such as Jan Davidsz. de Heem and
Category

Antique 19th Century Belgian Baroque Paintings

Materials

Copper

Mammes Charles, Winter Landscape Oil On Panel, First Half Of The 19th Century
Located in Bilzen, BE
in the Ardennes landscape (Belgium), worked around 1842 and lived near the park gate in Mons. This is
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Antique 19th Century Belgian Romantic Paintings

Materials

Wood

Framed Flemish Oil on Board depicting Shore of the Bay, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Framed Flemish Oil on Canvas depicting Shore of the Bay, 19th Century. Signed Kpiroy
Category

Antique 19th Century Belgian Paintings

Materials

Giltwood

Signed Stained glass window based on artwork of Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1900 / stained glass window / glass, lead / Antique / Art This beautifully crafted
Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Baroque Paintings

Materials

Lead

After Philips Wouwerman, Stop of the Travelers, Oil on Panel
Located in Leuven , BE
’ (1619–1668) style, where he draws attention to a group of people and horses in the painting, that stand
Category

Antique 17th Century Belgian Paintings

Materials

Oak, Paint

Anna Sylverberg oil pastel, part of a nude serie, AS monogram, 1962.
By Anna Sylverberg
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Oil pastel by Anna Sylverberg, part of a series of nudes, monogrammed AS, 1962. Depiction of a nude woman seated in a languorous position, her face made up and her chestnut hair ador...
Category

Vintage 1960s Belgian Paintings

Materials

Paper

19th Century Oil on Canvas Attributed to James Webb of The Liege
By James Webb
Located in Chicago, IL
intimate details of Liege, Belgium. The painting is nested in a gorgeous statement giltwood frame crafted
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Antique 19th Century Belgian Victorian Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Signed Stained glass window based on the artwork of Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1900 / stained glass window / glass, lead / Antique / Art Remarkable stained glass
Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Baroque Paintings

Materials

Lead

"At the Crossroads, " Masterpiece of French Surrealism by Delmotte, 1956
By Marcel Delmotte
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Belgium, and four years after painting this piece, he won the Médaille d'Argent de la Peinture Belge, Le
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

17th Century Flemish School, Wild Boar Hunt in the Style of Frans Snijders
Located in Leuven , BE
marked by Guilliam Gabron 1609-1662, Antwerp. The style of this painting is very close to the Antwerp
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Antique 17th Century Belgian Paintings

Materials

Paint

Oil on Canvas; Hounds Chasing a Stag, Studio of Frans Snyders, Antwerp 1579-1657
By Frans Snyders
Located in London, GB
animal painting.” Having grown up surrounded by artists, Snyders was initially apprenticed to Pieter
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Antique Early 17th Century Belgian Paintings

Materials

Paint

17th C representation of a peasants couple, the man partly dressed up as a noble
Located in Leuven , BE
17th C representation of a peasants couple ,the man partly dressed up as a nobleman.Flemish school,Oil on panel. Oil on panel, 22.7 x 34 cm. The woman is wearing the commoners outfit...
Category

Antique 17th Century Belgian Paintings

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Portrait of a Great Dane by Zélia Maria Klerx Oil on Canvas
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Klerx, she was an artist from the Belgian region of the Ardennes, she made paintings commissioned by
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Antique 1890s Belgian Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

The Holy Kinship of Mary Oil on slatted panel Possibly Willem Key (16th Century)
Located in Chonburi, TH
This impressive 16th-century oil painting on a slatted wooden panel depicts *The Holy Kinship of
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Antique 16th Century Belgian Renaissance Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

J.Lambert 19th c. Antique oil painting on wood Portrait, Genre scene, Gold Frame
Located in Palm Coast, FL
European painting, possibly of French or Belgian origin. The work is presented in a beautifully ornate
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mid 20th Century Procession of Orphan Children Luxembourg
By Leonard Machin Rowe
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
his work, his style is very similar to Thomas Morley's paintings of French and Belgian market town
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1950s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Oil on Canvas, Ships at Sunset Signed Lower Left "Romain Steppe"
Located in Houston, TX
of the painting (Belgian 1859-1927) Well done and in beautiful condition. The gilt frame has
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Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Paintings

Materials

Paint

Bateaux sur la mer - Ciel nuageux - Realist Seascape Oil by Alfred Stevens
By Alfred Émile Léopold Stevens
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
seen in the former Musée du Luxembourg, when an exhibition of paintings by Belgian artists was held
Category

1890s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Framed En Grisaille Self Portrait Three-Quarter Nude Torso Heroic Pose Ca 1925
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
painting is of and by the Belgian artist Alexandre-Louis Martin and dates from around 1925. The painting is
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Early 20th Century Expressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

pastoral landscape
Located in Berlin, DE
animal painter. He's considered a key figure in the Romantic school of Belgian landscape painting, which
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Late 19th Century Land Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

A Summer s Day
Located in London, GB
legacy of classical paintings that depict the wonder of Belgian high society in the 19th century.
Category

19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Landscape with River and Farm
By Henri Joseph Pauwels
Located in San Francisco, CA
his paintings depicting the Belgian countryside, showing with no doubt that they were done outdoors on
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mid 20th Century, Luxembourg, Old Streets Scene
By Leonard Machin Rowe
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
, his style is very similar to Thomas Morley's paintings of French and Belgian market town scenes
Category

1950s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Mid 20th Century, Old Luxembourg, La Passerelle and Ramparts
By Leonard Machin Rowe
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Morley's paintings of French and Belgian market town scenes. This work forms part of a watercolour
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1950s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Graphite

La Port De Cannes French Riviera Côte d Azur Original Framed Watercolor Painting
By Paul Delvaux
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
original painting is by the Belgian artist Paul Delvaux and is dated 1930. The painting is presented and
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Early 20th Century Romantic Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Mid 20th Century, Luxembourg, Old Town and Bridge
By Leonard Machin Rowe
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
. Belgium and Luxembourg were two of Rowe's favourite destinations for his painting trips overseas. Often
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1950s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Ink

Mid 20th Century Luxembourg Place de la Gare
By Leonard Machin Rowe
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
. Belgium and Luxembourg were two of Rowe's favourite destinations for his painting trips overseas. Often
Category

1950s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Sur la Plage - Impressionist Oil, Figures in Coastal Landscape by Alfred Stevens
By Alfred Émile Léopold Stevens
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
exhibition of paintings by Belgian artists was held during World War I. His draughtsmanship is very
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1890s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Antique Oil On Board Painting by Paul Henri Schouten - Belgium, c.1925
Located in London, GB
A large and detailed, early 20th century portrait painting of a cockerel. Belgium, c.1925 Painted
Category

Early 20th Century English Victorian Signs

Materials

Pine

4 Stained Glass of Painter of the Flemish Renaissance and Their Painting
Located in Brussels, Brussels
beer and at the bottom of each stained-glass window there are paintings of these painters. In the
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Antique 19th Century Belgian Renaissance Windows

Materials

Glass

Painting of Roses Framed Shabby Chic Style Vintage Wall Decor Floral
Located in Bastogne, BE
, with just a little bit of loss. The paintings likely dates to the middle of 20th century. Belgium. If
Category

20th Century Belgian Drawings

Materials

Wood

Contemporary monochrome organic Painting by Hymn of Silence "Framed Liberty"
Located in Vosselaar, BE
nature and a deep knowledge of ancient artisanal techniques her paintings captivate the attention of the
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2010s Belgian Contemporary Art

Materials

Hemp, Paint

Flemish School, Painting of Madonna and Child, Oil on Panel, Framed
Located in Leuven , BE
This lovely 17th century painting was made in the last part of the European Renaissance period
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Antique 17th Century Belgian Decorative Art

Materials

Paint

Figure Study
Located in London, GB
of the Belgian painting in 1960. The same year, he obtained the Richard Dupierreux painting First
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1930s Art Deco Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Chalk

Figure Study
Located in London, GB
of the Belgian painting in 1960. The same year, he obtained the Richard Dupierreux painting First
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1930s Art Deco Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Chalk

California Lake Landscape Original Watercolor on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
. Benson. She continued her education in art by accompanying William Merritt Chase on a painting tour of
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Early 20th Century American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Laid Paper

Jean-Marie Planques (1932-1992) "FEMME" - Works on Paper - Sold as a set
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Jean-Marie Planques (1932-1992) Untitled - Works on Paper - Sold as a set of 4 Belgium Painting
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20th Century Belgian Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Glass, Paper

Nude Body II Print Canvas Colors Red Brown Black Orange Yellow
By Dimiter Buyukliiski Mitchi
Located in Sofia, BG
Gallery, Antwerpen, Belgium; Prize for painting of the municipality of Boechout, Belgium 1992 May-June
Category

2010s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Canvas, Oil

New World 7 - Print Canvas Landscape Yellow Orange Red Brown Blue Black White
By Dimiter Buyukliiski Mitchi
Located in Sofia, BG
, One man Exhibition at Vandergeeten Art Gallery, Antwerpen, Belgium; Prize for painting of the
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2010s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Canvas, C Print

Pair of Continental Belgian Iris Lithographs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Continental Belgian hand colored lithographs of irises matted and in a gold frame (signed
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Antique 19th Century Belgian Other Paintings

Materials

Gold

Belgian Leopards Painting, Belgium, 1968
Located in Sint-Kruis, BE
J. Verhaecke painting of two leopards, Belgium, 1968. Touching family scene of a mother leopard
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Paintings

Belgian Still Life Water Color Painting of Vegetables, Dated 1941
Located in Antwerp, BE
Water color painting on paper of the typical Flemish winter soup vegetables and earthenware storage
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Early 20th Century Belgian Paintings

Materials

Paper

Pair of Early 20th c. Belgian Still Life with Flower Paintings
Located in San Francisco, CA
This is a delightful and bright pair of early 20th c. still lives from Belgium. They bring a lovely
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Early 20th Century Belgian Paintings

Materials

Paint

Belgian Impasto Still Life Painting "Morning Coffee"
Located in Antwerp, BE
A still life painting of a very Belgian grouping of morning essentials ;coffee grinder, cup and
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Late 20th Century Belgian Paintings

Materials

Paint

20th Century Painting "Piece of Apricot Pie" on Panel Signed AVD Borght Belgium
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Indulge your senses with our tantalizing 20th Century Painting, "Piece of Apricot Pie," delicately
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Early 20th Century Belgian Country Paintings

Materials

Paint

Untitled - Wonderful Belgian/French Scene of Haystack
Located in Methuen, MA
Looks like we might be moving - so All paintings/artwork are on sale at DRAMATICALLY LOW PRICES
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

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