Belgian Oil On Canvas "grand Place Of Brussels" Signed, Not Framed, Sketch

Given its identical composition and its appearance in an auction catalog (see the Artprice data in the additional image), this work can be considered a preparatory sketch for the monumental version, which is now believed to be in a private collection.

Additional information:

Title: Grand Place in Brussels (original and exclusive sketch for the larger work)
Medium: oil on canvas
Signature: signed lower right
Provenance: Private collection, Brussels
Canvas dimensions: 73 cm x 102 cm
Dimensions with frame: UNFRAMED!
Condition: Very good condition (restored; the yellow varnish has been removed; see photo)
Artist: Jacques Madyol (1871–1950)
School: Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Brussels

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Jacques Madyol was a Belgian painter associated with Luminism and figurative painting. He was born in Ixelles (Brussels) on September 6, 1871, and died there on August 15, 1950.

Biography:

Son of the painter Adrien Jean Madyol.
He studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels from 1893 to 1897.
Co-founder of the artists’ circle Le Labeur in 1898, an influential Brussels-based art association.
In the early 20th century, he shared a studio with Ferdinand Schirren.
He worked extensively in the south of France, particularly around Nice, where he painted sun-drenched Mediterranean landscapes.

Artistic style:

Madyol is primarily a painter of:

- Portraits
- Landscapes
- Genre scenes
- Still lifes
- Views of the Mediterranean coast

His work remains faithful to the figurative tradition and is often characterized by striking lighting effects and vivid colors, typical of the Luminist movement.