Gustave HELINCK (1884-1954) Still life with chrysanthemums i - Lot 1

Gustave HELINCK (1884-1954) Still life with chrysanthemums in a blue vase Oil on canvas depicting a rich bouquet of cream, yellow and pink chrysanthemums in a blue vase on a table, with a green glazed pitcher and a small orange pocket in the background. Signed lower right "G. Helinck". Dimensions: 80 x 65 cm (canvas); 97 x 82 x 6.5 cm (with frame). Wooden frame (lower right case) and gilded stucco decorated with scrolls and foliage. Gustave Helinck (1884-1954) was a Belgian painter from Flanders, active mainly in the early and mid-twentieth century. He excelled in Flemish landscapes, seascapes and scenes of the river Lys, often bathed in soft light and expressive brushwork. He also produced still lifes and a number of bouquets in generous, colorful materials. His work, regularly exhibited at public auctions in Belgium, reflects a decorative style typical of Flemish regional painting of his time.