Oil On Canvas, Still Life By Achiel Van Sassenbrouck

Oil on canvas, still life by Achiel van Sassenbrouck
A classic and charming still life depicting a copper or brass pot with a handle and a pewter pitcher with a hinged lid, set on a wooden table against a tiled background
The powerful, clean lines, the materiality, the texture, and the reflections of the metal objects are characteristic of the artist
Signed in the lower right corner with his characteristic signature “Ach Van Sassenbrouck ”
Van Sassenbrouck (1886–1979) belonged to the Bruges school
The classic profiled wooden frame, with its traditional mitered corners and deep, warm bronze background color, is enhanced by subtle touches of gold or ochre along the edges
The green patina in the deeper grooves is particularly striking. It gives the frame an antique character
56 cm wide, 50 cm high, and 6 cm thick
Mid-20th-century Flemish school