An Elegant Lady With Goats, Watercolour On Cardboard, Circa 1900–1920. Signed Victor Creten

A charming watercolour and gouache on cardboard depicting an elegant lady seen from behind, surrounded by goats in a rural landscape. Wearing a long, light-coloured coat and a hat adorned with green ribbons, she stands in a flower-filled meadow, with a red-roofed house in the background.

The composition delights with its delicate palette: emerald greens, cream tones and pink-tinged clouds create a peaceful atmosphere. The free brushwork and simplified forms lend the scene a particularly decorative quality.

The work bears a stylised signature in the lower right corner and the inscription “Victor Creten” on a piece of paper attached to the back of the frame.

Belgian painter, watercolourist, poster designer and architect Victor Creten (Schaerbeek, 1878 – Brussels, 1966) is particularly known for his landscapes, garden views and still lifes. He trained at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels and became professor of decorative composition at the Bischoffsheim Institute in 1921.

Artist: Victor Creten (1878–1966).
School: Belgian.
Period: Early 20th century, probably circa 1900–1920.
Medium: Watercolour and gouache on cardboard.
Sight dimensions: Height 37 cm; width 26 cm.
Presentation: Gilt frame, glazed.
Condition: Appears to be in good condition under glass; wear and minor marks to the frame.