About Chastelain Butes
Chastelain Butes adage "19th-century masterpieces - 20th-century discoveries" can be experienced in our gallery which is situated in the beautiful medieval city of Ghent Why this focus on the art of the nineteenth and early twentieth century? We aim to fill a gap in the art market. The nineteenth-century has so much more to offer than Impressionism and classical Romanticism. In composing our collection, we pay attention to artistic creations from various European countries and different genres and subjects such as landscape, still life, and portraiture. Our sculp...Read More

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Featured Pieces
Original oil on canvas by Trumphème Auguste (1836-1898), Held back
Located in Gent, VOV
This original oil on canvas by Auguste Trumphème, titled "Held Back," is a stunning example of the artist's realist style. Painted in the 19th century, this artwork depicts a captiva...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Bail Joseph (1862-1921) + Oil on canvas "Woman with Cat"
Located in Gent, VOV
This captivating oil painting by Joseph Bail depicts a charming woman and her feline companion. Completed in the late 19th century, this artwork showcases Bail's talent for capturing...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Kurzbauer Eduard (1840 - 1879)+ Oil on canvas The Serenade
Located in Gent, VOV
Eduard Kurzbauer's enchanting “La Sérénade” transports us to the heart of an intimate 19th-century interior. In this oil painting, a woman engrossed in her needlework is interrupted ...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil
Oil on panel by Wenglein Josef (1845 - 1919)+ Cows at the watering place
Located in Gent, VOV
Cows at the watering place.
This exquisite and beautiful painting represents a rural scene on a beautiful summer day. The influence of the Barbizon school is clearly visible. This p...
Category
Late 19th Century Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Feldhütter Ferdinand (1842-1898)+ View of Hallstatt and Lake Hallstatt
Located in Gent, VOV
Oil on canvas View of Hallstatt and Lake Hallstatt
A typical Feldhütter alpine scene.
View of the peaceful lake and the idyllic little community surrounded by towering mountains.
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Category
1880s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Charcoal portrait of a young girl - Heinrich Axenfeld (1824 -1895)
Located in Gent, VOV
Discover this magnificent charcoal drawing by
Heinrich Axenfeld
, a 19th-century artist (1824-1895) renowned for his talent in both realistic and poetic portraiture.
This delicate...
Category
19th Century Academic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
Léon BRUNIN (1861 - 1949)+Oil on panel, Art collectors
Located in Gent, VOV
Les collectionneurs d'art, Oil on panel by Léon BRUNIN (1861 - 1949)
Léon Brunin's subjects are always meticulously painted, with abundant reproduction of detail and as many shades ...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Honoré BOZE, Oil on panel+Riders and Bedouins walking on a path near a cliff
Located in Gent, VOV
Riders and Bedouins walking on a path near a cliff.
(panel 32 *20 cm)
Honoré Boze was a French Orientalist painter, born in Mauritius on April 19, 1830, and died in Marseille on Ja...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Girl from Zeeland - Original watercolour by Christoffel Bisschop (1828-1904)
By Christoffel Bisschop
Located in Gent, VOV
This delightful watercolour by the famous Dutch painter Christoffel Bisschop transports us to the heart of 19th-century Zeeland. The artist, known for his detailed realism and sensit...
Category
19th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Oil on pannel "The old fisherman woman" By Boudry Aloïs (1851-1938)
Located in Gent, VOV
This captivating oil on panel painting by Belgian artist Aloïs Boudry (1851-1938) is a testament to his mastery of realism. Titled "The Old Fisherman Woman," the artwork depicts a we...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Olivié Léon (1833-1901), Oil on panel+ The Laboratory, 1891
Located in Gent, VOV
Olivié Léon, "The Laboratory" (1891): A plunge into the scientific world of the 19th century. This oil on panel, signed and dated by the artist, offers an intimate glimpse into a lab...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Watercolour On Paper, Morning mood on the market by Palianti Charles Marie (1815
Located in Gent, VOV
This exquisite watercolor on paper painting by Charles Marie Palianti, titled "Morning Mood on the Market," captures the vibrant atmosphere of a bustling marketplace. Painted in a re...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
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