Carlo Van Her, Fin De Jour, Mariakerke, Flanders

Carlo Van Her, Fin De Jour, Mariakerke, FlandersThis mid 20th century oil painting by Belgian artist Carlo Van Her (1884 1960) depicts a breezy impressionistic coastal scene at Mariakerke, Flanders. Under a rapidly moving changeable sky, the breakers crash. Its teeming with rain, yet through a gap in the clouds, the sun illuminates a golden channel. Van Hers free technique renders the view in diagonal planes with the composition emphasising the direction of the wind. While vertical sheets of mist

A minor blemish in the top right

portraits and scenes

Sarah’s personal life was just as controversial as she was promiscuous at a time when morals were high on the agenda

consider the lighter and darker areas of a composition

nature in its abundant glory

the thatched cottages are in a slightly unusual vernacular style - one with a tall brick doorway - hence the attribution

Excited to capture exactly what they saw and often working in all conditions

Medium: Engraving on paperOverall size: 17” x 22½” / 43cm x 57cmYear of creation: c

The painting is signed ‘M Powell’ and dated in the lower right

One repair

He exhibited widely during his lifetime and today he’s represented at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam

Her back is turned as she leans over