Jef Van Leemputten - Chickens in the yard
Auction details
| Start time | 18-8-2026 at 14:26 |
| End time | 1-9-2026 at 19:18 |
Starting bid €380
Buyer's premium : 15%
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| Pick up | Yes, possible |
| Location | Houthalen, Belgium |
- Description
- Jef Van Leemputten (1867-1948)
| Type of artwork | Painting |
| Period | 1800 to 1899 (19th century) |
| Technique | Oil paint |
| Support | Canvas |
| Style | Classical |
| Subject | Animals |
| Framed | Framed |
| Dimensions | 23.5 x 35.5 cm (h x w) |
| Incl. frame | 47.5 x 59.5 cm (h x w) |
| Signed | Hand signed |
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VAN LEEMPUTTE Jef Louis Van Leemputten (Werchter 1865 - 1948 Werchter)
Oil painting Signed
Original frame
Title: Chickens in the yard
Painted on canvas.
Purchase in 1989 at the Antique Fair at Jan Zeven's stand (Hasselt)
Dimensions including frame: 59.5 cm Wide x 47.5 cm High
Dimensions excluding frame: 35.5 cm Wide x 23.5 cm High
Artist Info: Jef Louis Van Leemputten
Jef Louis Van Leemputten, or Joseph Louis Van Leemputten, was a Belgian painter and the son of Jean-Baptiste Van Leemputten. He trained under C. Verlat. He participated in the preliminary competition for the Prix de Rome in 1886 and 1889. He had a preference for historical war scenes, among others, but also painted scenes with animals.
He worked in Antwerp for some time. He exhibited, among others, at the “Exhibition” organized by the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Fine Arts in Antwerp in 1898. From the press: “This master is primarily known for his works in which animals, and mainly chickens and sheep, constitute the main theme, so that many of his canvases show us a shepherdess, a shepherd, or a farmyard.”
Internationally renowned painter.
A similar work has been sold at Christie's in London!
Oil painting Signed
Original frame
Title: Chickens in the yard
Painted on canvas.
Purchase in 1989 at the Antique Fair at Jan Zeven's stand (Hasselt)
Dimensions including frame: 59.5 cm Wide x 47.5 cm High
Dimensions excluding frame: 35.5 cm Wide x 23.5 cm High
Artist Info: Jef Louis Van Leemputten
Jef Louis Van Leemputten, or Joseph Louis Van Leemputten, was a Belgian painter and the son of Jean-Baptiste Van Leemputten. He trained under C. Verlat. He participated in the preliminary competition for the Prix de Rome in 1886 and 1889. He had a preference for historical war scenes, among others, but also painted scenes with animals.
He worked in Antwerp for some time. He exhibited, among others, at the “Exhibition” organized by the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Fine Arts in Antwerp in 1898. From the press: “This master is primarily known for his works in which animals, and mainly chickens and sheep, constitute the main theme, so that many of his canvases show us a shepherdess, a shepherd, or a farmyard.”
Internationally renowned painter.
A similar work has been sold at Christie's in London!
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| Condition | Very good | ||||||||||
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| Shipment | Parcel post Please note: When shipping via parcel post, glass breakage is at the buyer's risk. | ||||||||||
| Price | Up to 10 kg.
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Jef Van Leemputten (1867-1948)
Belgian 59.5 cm
47.5 cm
35.5 cm
23.5 cm