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15 May 2021 - 13:00 (CEST) -
Kerkstraat 22-54 - B-9160 Lokeren
Often classified as a painter of rural life, Belgian artist Émile Claus was forced into urban exile in London, where he successfully adapted his art.
Emile Claus (1849-1924), Les Quais de la Tamise sous la pluie, Londres, (Quays of the Thames in Rainy Weather, London), 1918, oil on canvas, 61 x 61 cm/24 x 24 in. Estimate: €80,000/120,000
Emile Claus (1849-1924), Les Quais de la Tamise sous la pluie, Londres, (Quays of the Thames in Rainy Weather, London), 1918, oil on canvas, 61 x 61 cm/24 x 24 in. Estimate: €80,000/120,000
As a refugee in London during the First World War, Émile Claus (1849-1924) lived in a tower studio overlooking the River Thames. This was the beginning of a new period for this painter who hailed from the countryside of the Lys plain and the flax fields of Flanders. He used to spend his summers in Astène, south of Ghent, where…
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