Vital Jean De Gronckel (1820-1890): Terugkeer naar de boerderij, olie op doek

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Work: 104 x 84 cm

Frame: 125 x 104 cm

 

The Belgian painter Vital Jean De Gronckel (1820, Sint-Kwintens-Lennik - 1890, Schaarbeek, Brussels) was mainly active as a genre painter and portraitist. (link) He studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels with Louis Gallait. For a time he was active in Saint Petersburg (1848-1855). Silent witnesses to this are some works in the collection of the Hermitage. (link) On his return he was a professor at the academies of Lokeren and Brussels. Later he was also active in London. (link)

 

 

 

 

Hamerprijs incl. commissie: € 828,75