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Hôtel des Ventes de Troyes
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Paul Permeke (1918-1990) - Landscape at dusk
Oil on panel.
See original version (French)
96
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Paul Permeke (1918-1990) - Landscape at dusk
Oil on panel.
See original version (French)
Estimate €100 - €200
Voluntary lot
Description
Paul Permeke (1918-1990) - Landscape at dusk
Oil on panel.
Size: 40 x 30 cm
The son of the famous Belgian expressionist painter Constant Permeke, Paul Permeke developed a more intimate body of work, deeply attached to the landscapes of Flanders and the light of the great Flemish cities.
more intimate work, deeply attached to the landscapes of Flanders and the light of wide open spaces.
spaces. Throughout his career, he endeavoured to capture the essence of the landscape through a sober and sensitive style, in which the light of the great outdoors is always present.
where atmosphere takes precedence over descriptive detail.
This small oil painting is a remarkable example of this research. The composition is
reduced to the essentials: a low horizon line, a dark mass evoking a row of trees or a distant wood
a row of trees or a distant wood, and a vast, muted sky that takes up most of the surface.
surface. This economy of means gives the work great poetic power.
The treatment of light is particularly successful. The pearl-grey, ivory and pale ochre tones
melt subtly into a heavy sky, while the dark earth forms a powerful counterpoint.
powerful counterpoint. A few thick, nervous brushstrokes enliven the horizon, suggesting vegetation without ever describing it precisely.
vegetation without ever describing it precisely. This synthetic approach brings the work
to certain late modern landscape works, in which the emotion arises more from the atmosphere than from the subject itself.
atmosphere rather than the subject itself.
With its small, almost intimate format, this painting has the precious character of personal studies
studies that the artist made as he observed nature. The work shows
mastery of the difficult art of suggesting a landscape with very few elements, while retaining real spatial depth.
while retaining real spatial depth.
Presented in its original antique frame, this oil painting is captivating for its sobriety, the quality of its execution and the delicacy of its composition.
and the delicacy of its twilight atmosphere. It represents a wonderful opportunity
opportunity to acquire an authentic work by Paul Permeke, an important Belgian painter of the 20th century
and heir to one of the country's greatest artistic dynasties.
See original version (French)
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About the sale
ARTS OF AFRICA & OCEANIA: Three exceptional family collections
Auction location
Auction time
06/22/2026 at 2:00 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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