Vaas / Bertha Valkenburg / Antonio de Velez / Herman Verbaere / Karel Verbruggen

Vaas (anoniem)

Though anonymous this watercolour keeps

on drawing my attention. It looks detailed

but careful examination proofs otherwise.

The back shows old paper so I think it to be

from the beginning of the 20th century.

Work on paper. Dimensions 40 / 50 cm.

Bertha Valkenburg

We bought this watercolour but at first glance we 

thought it to be a bit dull. However by cleaning

the protecting glass the colours were forceful as if it has

been made only yesterday. Work on paper.

Dimensions: 37 / 52 cm.

This dutch paintress lived from 1862 - 1929 so it is

special that the colours have remained the way it was ment.

Antonio de Velez 1905 - 1969

A nice watercolour by this Spanish artist who 

probably is depicting the harbour of Mallorca.

In a flush and quick style the moods are expressed 

here. work on paper. Dimensions; 35 / 45 cm.

Sometimes this artist simply signed his work with Velez

and on other occasions it was A. de Velez or Antonio

de Velez. However his style is allways recognizable.

Interesting in this watercolour is to observate the identical

way he treats the walls of the buildings and the shadows.

Herman Verbaere

Karel Verbruggen (1871 - 1931)

A rather big drawing of Karel Verbruggen, an artist

that kept on making drawings and watercolours during

his lifetime. Highly influenced by Isaac Israels and George

Breitner who lived in the same period. Karel Verbruggen

also worked in Paris as much of the more renowned

artists of that time did as impressionism was at stake

there! The rough approach is typical for this style.

Work on paper. Dimensions: 31 / 41 cm.

Very little can be found about this artist so here's 

his signature. It was known that he dated his works

but besides that you are able to see some different 

coloured crayon traces above his signature.

Firmin Verhevick ( 1874 - 1962 ) 

This watercolour is made by the Belgium artist Firmin Verhevick.

The use of colours and subjects allways makes him easily

distinguishable. Work on paper. Dimensions: 30 - 40 cm.

Presented here is a watercolor of the city of Laken.

The church in the background is the Maria church.

With a lot of melacholism in it, Verhevick always presents his

works. His works of Venice will always remain the top of

his watercolors. Work on paper. Dimensions: 26 / 37 cm.

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We were able to obtain this one at the same time: Huy and

the exact place is written under the signature as is the date

of this watercolor. Work on paper: Dimensions: 25 / 35 cm.

The signature Verhevick is known for is presented on

the second work: written with in watercolor paint.

Here the signature has been placed in ink as is the

information underneath it. He made this watercolor

being 24 years old.