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Landscape at Sint-Martens-Latem, 1905

  • oil paint, canvas
  • 72 x 150 cm
  • Inv. 2001-I

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In his debut years, Leon De Smet, Gustave's younger brother, underwent the influence of Emile Claus. He tried to capture the vibrant light in Claus' panoramic landscapes in an early work like Landscape at Latem. It is one of the first landscapes the artist painted in and around Sint-Martens-Latem. The emphasis here is not so much on a recognisable rendering of reality, but on the atmospheric influence of light. A muted, golden sun glow enhances the melancholic atmosphere of the canvas. This painting is one of the first landscape views De Smet made in and around the rural village of Sint-Martens-Latem.

Artist

Leon De SmetRKD
Ghent 1881 - Deurle (Sint-Martens-Latem) 1966
painters (artists)AAT

TitleLandscape at Sint-Martens-Latem
Date 1905
Period20th century
LocationSint-Martens-LatemTGN
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings signature and year bottom right: LEON DE SMET 1905
CollectionpaintingsAAT
Object type oil paintings (visual works) AAT
Inventory number2001-I
Acquisition credit gift
De Vriendt-Mores, Roza
Ghent
2001
Current whereaboutsWork currently not on display
Permalinkhttps://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2001-I
IIIF Manifesthttps://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/4797/manifest.json