Piet Volckaert (1902 - 1973). "farmyard". 1930s.

Gilded frame in wood and stucco (usual wear). Frame dimensions: 53 x 63 cm. Dimensions of the painting: 40 x 50 cm. Sign.
Piet Volckaert (Saint-Gilles, 1902 - Laeken, 1973).
Belgian painter, designer. Training at the Academy of Saint-Gilles and at Frans Gaillard. Painter of old places and small streets of Brussels, views of canals, landscapes, forest views of the surroundings of the Rouge-Cloître, portraits. Powerful and spontaneous line, subdued palette. Friend of Désiré Haine. Alain Viray called him the "Brussels Utrillo". In 1965, the commune of Auderghem awarded him the GELebon prize. He won the gold medal at the ensemble exhibition in Paris, the gold medal in Villers-la-Ville, and in 1972 the Baron Steens prize. many of his works were acquired by museums, the Province of Brabant, La Société française des Beaux-Arts and numerous public and private administrations.