Tony Van Goolen (1924-1985) - Sprint At The Velodrome 1944 -

Oil painting on paper, signed and dated lower left: Van Goolen 44.
Measuring 23cm x 23cm (visible area), 35cm x 35cm overall.
Depicting two cyclists sprinting on a velodrome track, painted in 1944.

Tony Van Goolen (1924-1985) was a Belgian painter, draftsman, sculptor, and ceramicist. He studied under his father, the sculptor Joseph Gérard Van Goolen, and later under Léon Devos at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels. In his father's studio, he met Henri Wolvens, Louis Thévenet, Edgard Tytgat, and Jean Laudy. He was awarded the second prize in the Prix de Rome in 1947. His work is associated with Expressionism. He was a professor at the Brussels Academy from 1958 to 1985. Listed in the Bénézit, Arto, and Piron art dictionaries. His work is also listed on Artprice, Artnet, Akoun, etc.

This paper is in very good condition.
The painting, never cleaned or soiled, is in very good condition, with no repainting or repairs; nothing shows up under UV light.
It is in its original frame under glass, which is in good condition.
The painting is in very good original condition.

Shipping costs via Colissimo Registered Insured:
France: €20;
Belgium: €11;
EEC: €28;
USA: On Request.