Valentina Safarian Fine Art

Lucien Frank Brussels 1857 – 1920 Ohain Belgian Painter 'River Landscape' Signature: signed lower left 'L Frank' Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: image size 76 x 106 cm; frame si...

Elemér Színes 1886 – 1953 Hungarian Painter 'Budapest Street Scene with a Horse Carriage' Signature: signed lower right and dated 1924 'Színes Elemér 924' Medium: oil on canvas...

Artist 20th century 20th century European School 'Still Life with a Blue Teapot' Signature: not signed Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: image size 80 x 70 cm; frame size 82 x 72 c...

Marcel Hess Brussels 1873 – 1948 Grimbergen Belgian Painter 'Oriental Girl in Turban' Signature: signed lower right 'Marcel Hess' Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: image size 74 x ...

George Gillis Haanen Utrecht 1807 – 1881 Aachen Dutch Painter 'The Young Family with Their Faithful Dog, 1853' Signature: signed lower middle left and dated 'G.G. Haanen 1853' Medi...

Victor Trip Yogyakarta 1913 – 1975 Rotterdam Dutch Painter 'Old Harbour, Amsterdam' Signature: signed lower left 'Victor Trip' Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: image 61 x 101 cm; ...

Simon Van Gelderen Brussels 1905 – 1986 Ostend Belgian Painter 'Central Square, Brussels' Signature: signed lower right 'S. van Gelderen', ± 1960 Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: ...

Pompeo Massani 1850 – Florence – 1920 Italian Painter 'Three Generations' Signature: signed lower left and inscribed Firenze 'P. Massani Firenze' Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: ...

Hubert Glansdorff Brussels 1877 – 1963 Knokke Belgian Painter 'Roses in a Green Vase' Signature: signed lower left and dated 1941 'Glansdorff 41' Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: image size 80 x 100 cm; frame size 107 x 127 cm Biography: Hubert Glansdorff was born in Ixelles, Belgium, in 1877. He was a Belgian figurative painter whose work encompassed genre scenes, seascapes, floral still lifes, female figures, nudes, and portraits. Over the course of his career, he developed a distinctive painterly language that combined academic training with a luminous, colour-rich sensibility. From an early age, Glansdorff showed a natural inclination toward pictorial expression. The picturesque aspects of life and landscape emerged organically in his work rather than as a calculated artistic choice. His visual world was shaped by instinct as much as by study, resulting in compositions that often feel immediate and atmospheric. He initially admired the Flemish Primitives, whose influence can be felt in his attention to structure and tonal harmony. However, Glansdorff gradually evolved toward a more personal form of Luminism, characterised by warm light effects, vibrant colour, and a heightened sensitivity to atmosphere. His palette became increasingly rich and expressive, particularly in his floral compositions for which he gained considerable recognition. Glansdorff studied at the Brussels Academy of Fine Arts, where he worked alongside and was influenced by artists such as Joseph Stallaert. During his formative years, he also developed friendships with contemporary artists including Joris De Bruyne, Alphonse Blomme, and Albert Alleman. He became a member of the Cercle Artistique et Littéraire de Bruxelles, an important artistic circle in the Belgian capital. In 1904, he exhibited at the Salon des Indépendants in Brussels, presenting works such as Armenian Fiddler. Later, in 1920, he participated in exhibitions at the Cercle Artistique et Littéraire, the Salle Studio, and the Salon d’Automne, alongside artists such as Pierre Abattucci, Firmin Baes...

Hubert Malfait Astene 1898 – 1971 Sint-Martens-Latem Belgian Painter 'Exotic Fruits and a Smoker’s Pipe' Signature: signed top right 'H. Malfait' Medium: oil on canvas Dimensions: ...

Henri Victor Wolvens Brussels 1896 – 1977 Bruges Belgian Painter 'The St. James’ Church in Bruges, 1941' Signature: signed lower right and dated 'H. V. Wolvens 1941'; verso titled ...

Jespers Floris 1889 – Antwerpen – 1965 Belgian Painter 'Village Scene in Wallonia (Straimont), 1933' Signature: signed lower right and dated 1933 'Jespers 33' Medium: oil on panel...