Gustave De Jonghe Hand Numbered Limited Edition Print on Paper :"Reading in the Afternoon"
Title: Reading in the Afternoon
Dimensions (W x H ): Paper Size: 34 x 24 in | Image Size: 30 x 20 in
Edition | Medium: Each print is hand numbered, accompanied by a certificate signed by the Master Printer and is numbered to match the print. The editions are limited to 1880 copies. |
This Gouttelette print on paper is published with light-fast inks to BS1006 Standard onto acid-free calcium carbonate buffered stock, mould-made from 100% cotton and sourced from environmentally conscious paper suppliers. This product is exclusive to Rosenstiels.
About the Art: Superior Edition
About the Artist:
Gustave de Jonghe was born in 1829 in Courtrai, Belgium. He is best known for his figurative and genre scenes, working in both oil and watercolour. The son of the artist Jan Baptiste de Jonghe, de Jonghe first studied under his father before working with the acclaimed master teachers and artists, Louis Gallant and Francois Josef Navez. The famous Belgian artist Alfred Stevens was also a mentor and teacher.
De Jonghe moved to Paris and from 1850 exhibited at the Salon, continuing to do so throughout his life. He was awarded a third place medal in 1863 and received a medal in Amsterdam in the same year. In 1864, he was given the honour of being named "Chevalier de l'Ordre de Leopold" by the King of Belgium.
He returned to Brussels in 1882 after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage and he moved to Antwerp in 1884, where in died in January 1893.
His works form part of important private and public collections internationally, including the Musee d'Orsay, Paris, The Hermitage, St Petersburg, and in museums in Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent, Courtrai, Ixelles, Dunkerque, Williamstown, MA.
