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The work is in perfect condition and was donated as a birth gift by genealogist Eric De Mot (Argus art Expert) About the artist:
QUITTELIER HENRI
Henri Quittelier was a Belgian artist, born in Sint-Joost-ten-Node in 1884 and died in Uccle in 1980. He was a painter, draftsman and etcher. He trained at the Academy in Brussels under the guidance of E. Fabry, Is. Verheyden, H. Richir and J. Delville (1901-1907). He created figures, portraits, landscapes, city and village views, marines, interiors, religious and symbolist compositions. He also painted, drew and etched numerous old and picturesque corners of Uccle. He made numerous illustrations for the magazines Brabant and Le Folklore Brabaçon and provided Grandes figures de la Belgique Indépendante 1830-1930 with 220 portraits. He was co-founder and chairman of Uccle Center d'Art. he was a teacher at the School of Decorative Arts in Nivelles. We find his work in the Print Room in Brussels. He is mentioned in BAS I and Two centuries of signatures of Belgian artists. (Piron)