Still Life With Shells On A Striped Tablecloth, Guy Leclercq, 20th Century

A striking still life depicting a corner of a table covered with a striped tablecloth, enlivened by an arrangement of seasonal fruits and seashells. Signed lower left.

This work evokes a fleeting summer moment, bathed in light and freshness. The vivid and luminous palette lends the whole a joyful and warm atmosphere. The theme of seashells, original and unique in the artist’s work, lends the composition a poetic and Mediterranean touch.

Guy Leclercq is a Flemish artist born in 1940 in Opbrakel, Belgium. In 1957, he enrolled at the Saint-Luc Higher Institute in Ghent, where he studied under Gaspar De Vuyst, before continuing his training at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp.Over the course of his career, he befriended the artists Fred Bervoets and Josef Van Ruyssevelt, and later collaborated for many years with Lionel Vinche. His first solo exhibition was held at the Galerie La Madeleine in Brussels in 1965. This was followed by numerous exhibitions in Belgium, notably in Antwerp, Ostend, Deinze, and Ghent, as well as in Amsterdam and Beirut. From March 11 to April 22, 2018, the Mudel Museum in Deinze, Belgium, dedicated an exhibition to him showcasing his recent works. More recently, her works were presented at the PAD Paris in 2023, confirming the continued interest in her work among collectors and contemporary art enthusiasts.

Dimensions: 100.5 cm width - 65 cm height - 2 cm depth

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