Artwork
De heer en mevrouw Meyer, ouders van mevrouw Van Soom
De heer en mevrouw Meyer, ouders van mevrouw Van Soom is an oil painting by the Post-Impressionist artist Charles Felu. It dates from 1892 and is held in the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp.
About this work
Overview
De heer en mevrouw Meyer, ouders van mevrouw Van Soom is a 1892 oil painting by Charles Felu, held at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp.
Subject & Meaning
The painting presents double portraits of a man and woman, likely relatives of mevrouw Van Soom. The man has white hair and a mustache, wearing formal attire, while the woman has dark hair and is dressed in dark clothing with a high collar.
Technique & Style
The artist employed chiaroscuro to create depth and dimensionality in the portraits, set against a plain background. The use of oil paint allowed for detailed rendering of the subjects' clothing and facial features.
Own this work as a print
Artist & collection
- Okänd kvinna med okänd man
Portrait of Jakub Barącz
Elizabeth Virginia Laning Bradner Smith (Mrs. George Cotton Smith)
Untitled (Pair of Portraits)
The Painter and Madame Hippolyte Van Soom
Autoportret
Portrait of Ksawery Branicki
Portrait of Sofia Nikolaevna Kramskoy, the Artist's Wife
Peter Lange von Burgenkron (în Registrul inventar: Baungenhein)
Portretul lui Christian Miess
Portrait of Władysław Bogusławski