Besides a series of self-portraits, Léon Spilliaert realised a remarkable ensemble of interior views during the years 1907-1908. These works feature objects that the artist also incorporated into his self-portraits. Two November (Interior) from 1908 goes back to a self-portrait from the same year (private collection). On both works, the calendar on the wall indicates the number two, suggesting that they were apparently painted almost simultaneously. The stern, chilly interior of Two November exudes a hushed atmosphere that could be associated with All Souls' Day. Spilliaert applied a mirror to the work, a motif the artist often used, symbolising self-observation.
| Artist |
Léon Spilliaert
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| Title | The Second of November (Interior) |
| Date | 1907 - 1908 |
| Period | 20th century |
| Medium and support | wash AAT |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | signatures (names) bottom right: L. Spilliaert |
| Collection | print room |
| Object type |
watercolour
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pencil drawings AAT lavis (technique) AAT |
| Inventory number | 1970-F |
| Acquisition credit |
purchase
Galerie Campo Antwerp 1970 |
| Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1970-F |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/144/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300124520
interior views
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300055865 symbolism (artistic concept) AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
11H(ALL SAINTS)
All Saints, 'all who are redeemed and now in Heaven'
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22C light Iconclass 22C2 artificial light Iconclass 22C4(BLACK) colours, pigments, and paints: black Iconclass 22C4(WHITE) colours, pigments, and paints: white Iconclass 22C5 reflection (light in general) Iconclass 23I42 November; 'Novembre' (Ripa) Iconclass 23U1 calendar, almanac Iconclass 31A511 mirror Iconclass 41A2 interior of the house Iconclass 41A3321 closed window Iconclass 41A4 decorations (interior of the house) Iconclass 41A712 shelves, rack, sideboard Iconclass 41A723 bench Iconclass 41A772 container of stone: stone vase Iconclass 41A773 container of ceramics: jar, jug, pot, vase Iconclass 47H6 textile fabric, cloth Iconclass 61D(BELGIUM) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (names of cities and villages excepted) (BELGIUM) Iconclass 61E(OSTEND) names of cities and villages (OSTEND) Iconclass |
| School / Style | Symbolism (artistic concept) AAT |
| Leon Spilliaert in zijn tijd / Francine-Claire Legrand. - Tielt : Uitgeverij Lannoo, 1981 (p. 178, nr. 34) |
| Tekeningen, Pastels en aquarellen uit eigen collectie (tentoonstelling Gent, Museum voor Schone Kunsten, 15 februari - 28 april 1985) / Robert Hoozee, Moniek Nagels. - Gent : Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent, 1985 (p. 48) |
| Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent : Tekeningen, pastels en aquarellen; Inventaris / Moniek Nagels. - Gent : Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent, 1988 (p. 48) |
| Léon Spilliaert of de schoonheid van een wijs hart = Léon Spilliaert ou la beauté de l'intelligence de coeur (tentoonstelling Antwerpen, Ronny Van de Velde, 15 november 1998 - 10 januari 1999) / Anne Adriaens-Pannier. - Antwerpen : Pandora, 1998 ; Antwerpen : Ronny Van de Velde, 1998 (p. 75, nr. 12bis) |
| 200 jaar verzamelen : Collectieboek Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent / Arnout Balis, Robert Hoozee, Maximiliaan P.J. Martens, Paul Van Haute. - Gent : Ludion, 2000 (p. 273 (ill. 156)) |
| D'Ensor à Magritte dans les collections du Musée de Gand (exposition Lodève, Musée de Lodève-Hôtel du Cardinal de Fleury, 19 novembre 2004 - 27 février 2005) / Maïthé Vallès-Bled, Robert Hoozee, Johan De Smet, Helke Lauwaert, Bruno Fornari. - Lodève : Musée de Lodève, 2004 ; Milano : Mazzotta, 2004 (p. 132-134, cat. 33) |
| Léon Spilliaert (1881-1946) : Lumière et solitude (exposition Paris, Musée d'Orsay, 13.10.2020 - 10.01.2021 ; London, Royal Academy of Arts, 23.02.2020 - 25.05.2020) / Anne Adriaens-Pannier, Leïla Jarbouai, Noémie Goldman, Sébastien Mullier, Will Stone, Anna Testar. - Paris : Editions de la Réunion des musées nationaux-Grand Palais, 2020 (p. 62-63) |
| Léon Spilliaert : Avec la mer du Nord .... (exposition Lausanne, Fondation de l'Hermitage, 27.01 - 29.05.2023) / Sylvie Wuhrmann, Aurélie Couvreur, Anne Adriaens-Pannier, Noémie Goldman, Anna Testar. - Lausanne : Fondation de l'Hermitage, 2023 (p.128) |
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