Denonne Alexandre (1879-1953) - Belgian Peinter

Alexandre DENONNE (1879-1953)
"Young Girl Reading a Letter in a Park"
Oil on panel. Dimensions of the work: 38 x 46 cm.
Dimensions with frame: 51 x 59 cm.

Alexandre DENONNE - Saint-Josse-ten-Noode (Brussels), 1879 - Saint-Gilles (Brussels), 1953.
Painter of rustic interiors, urban scenes, still lifes, and seascapes; draftsman. Student of his uncle V. Lagye, C. Montald (Brussels Academy, 1891-1900), and H. Luyten, whom he considered his master. Early work influenced by J. Smits: paintings with social subjects. A late convert to plein air painting, he specialized in the expressive and luminous rendering of picturesque corners of Brussels. Professor of drawing and art history at the Athénée du Centre. (Dictionary of Belgian Painters)

Collections:
Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (Antwerp), Belgian State (Brussels), Town Hall (Etterbeek), Museum of Fine Arts of Tournai (Tournai)