Still Life Oil on Canvas by Wilfried Sybrands
2012-0771
(Click the Item No. for an inquiry)42 x 52.5 overall
Price: $3,850.00
Location : Baton Rouge
This superlative still life work with a lute holding center stage showcases the artist's grasp of color, shadow and composition, with remarkable detail as evidenced in the close-ups provided below. Signed by Wilfried Sybrands (1912-1991). The artist was famous for his still life works, portraying the simplicity and beauty of Provincial life. For many years he taught at the Gent Academy of Art. Sybrands' works are exhibited in Gent Museum of Art, since he is considered an important Flemish artists of 20th century.
In this painting we can see the richness of antique objects assembled in this still life - a Cararra marble corinthian capital, an Italian mandolin, beer stein, bonbonne and luscious fruit. The subjects in the painting are an allegory for all of the things one needs in this life to experience a joie de vivre ~ theatre, the arts, good drink, classic architecture, music, and of course, good food!
Flemish school, circa early 1940s.
