Before citing the names of the professional

Before citing the names of the professional women painters who continue to contribute to the fame of the Belgian School, let me say a word in admiration of the talent of sundry "amateurs" (as they are called, to distinguish them from the others), chief among whom is H.R.H. the Comtesse de Flandre. The small-sized portraits in oils painted by the Duchesse d'Ursel are restrained in manner and full of charm. abstract oil paintings for sale
Furthermore, the pastel portraits by the Baroness Lambert de Rothschild attract attention by the richness of their colouring and their firm drawing, while those of the Comtesse Ghislaine de Caraman impress one by their distinction and their style. Madame Philippson, who is at present devoting herself specially to sculpture, has exhibited oil paintings, boldly handled and decorative in effect, and Madame Rolin-Jacquemyns has engraved in most skilful fashion several etchings representing "The Desolate Spots of the Campine." where to buy oil paintings
The most notable of the women-painters of the Belgian School to-day is certainly Madame Marie Collart, who with rare skill, has chosen a path to herself whereon she walks alone with an admirable instinct for intimate rusticity, showing much deep feeling. The painting of Mlle. Anna Boch, on the other hand, is bright and gay. She formed one of the famous group of the XX., and following the example of several of its members, she has now turned her attention to the special study of light in the open air. Mlle. Louise Héger, after painting the lonelydunes of Flanders, and the Campine, has been studying and skilfully representing the slaty tints of the high plateau of the Ardennes. large oil paintings for sale
The most interesting of the "Ménages d'artistes" existing at present in the Belgian School is that of the Wytsmans. While Rodolph Wytsman seeks out the characteristic aspects of the landscapes of Brabant and the silent spots among the Flemish towns, Mme. Juliette Wytsman, for her part represents, so to speak, the floral life of the sites chosen by her husband. She has indeed created a genre in which she is without a rival. modern oil paintings of flowers
The daughters of the German engraver, Hoppe, one of whom has married Bernier, the animal painter, and the other the landscapist, Gilsoul, have likewise attained celebrity.

Dutch School, XVII Century

THE MERRY YOUNG MAN.
FROM A PHOTOGRAPH BY HANFSTAENGL
AFTER THE PAINTING IN THE RIJKSMUSEUM AMSTERDAM.
Judith Leyster, Painter
1600(?)-1660

The daughters and granddaughters of famous artists form yet another section. Mlle. Alice Ronner, of Brussels, daughter of Mme. Henriette Ronner, is beyond dispute the foremost painter of still-life in Belgium to-day. Her technical qualities are of the highest order, hermise-en-page, her draughtsmanship and her colour are in the grand style,original oil paintings for sale, and her works one and all have a really masterly air. Mlle. Marguerite Verboeckhoven, the granddaughter of the famous animal painter, has set herself to study the delicate gradations of colour seen on the Belgian littoral. Mlle. Verwée, daughter of the painter of the Beau Pays de Flandre, exhibits portraits, which display the wealth of her palette; and the still-life subjects by Mlle. Georgette Meunier, daughter of the engraver, Jean Baptiste, and niece of the great Constantin Meunier, are delicate both in design and in colouring. She is a pupil of Alfred Stevens.