Reserved - Simon Van Gelderen, Still Life With Salmon

Reserved - Simon Van Gelderen, Still Life With SalmonA fine 20th century still life depicting a plate of salmon with oysters and wine by Belgian artist, Simon Van Gelderen (1905 1986). Theres something visceral about this luscious assortment of food that appeals to the senses, even prior to cooking. The palette of warm tones creates an almost seductive atmosphere, which is further enhanced by oysters an aphrodisiac. Perhaps its a piece for the bedroom rather than the kitchen Van Gelderen trained at the

The brow of a substantial hill is visible on the horizon

which is an area the artist knew well

Note the neckline

which consisted of dresses with tight bodices and plenty of white lace

1960Provenance: FranceCondition: Artwork in very good condition with no issues

many of his paintings draw on both schools

Simon Van Gelderen (1905-1986)

Reich possessed an extraordinary ability to capture the smallest of details with the utmost of care and his style was entirely traditional

As we see here

He initially trained at the Royal College in Dole under Jean Séraphin Désiré Besson (1795-1864) but soon headed for the School of Fine Arts in Paris

A few streaks towards the bottom right which may be related to the varnish

An atmospheric 19th-century harbour scene depicting a working sailboat before a large coastal fire