Leo Engels painted this still life in 1949 with a keen eye for composition and colour contrasts. On a dark table stand a wooden sculpture group, a glass vase filled with bright orange and blue flowers, and a small round glass jar. The background is kept simple, allowing the warm and cool tones of the flowers and sculpture to stand out even more. The work is signed, named and dated by the artist on the reverse, also signed on the front, and comes with original documents from the painter himself.
Details:
Artist: Leo Engels (Sint-Niklaas, 1882 – Antwerp, 1952)
Title: Het houten beeldje, 1949
Technique: Oil on canvas
Condition: Excellent
Signature: Signed, named and dated on the reverse; also signed on the front
Sold with frame: Yes
Dimensions without frame: 73.5 × 73.5 cm
Dimensions with frame: 92.7 × 92.7 cm
Provenance: Private collection
Remarks: With original documents from the painter
