A sumptuous still life with vase, bowl and pot by Belgian artist Alfred Van Neste (1874-1969). This highly accomplished piece is rich with colour and expression.

Van Neste studied at the Bruges and Antwerp art academies and later became a teacher.

The painting is signed/dated in the lower right.

Medium: Oil on canvas
Overall size: 23½” x 19½” / 60cm x 50cm
Year of creation: 1933
Provenance: Belgium
Condition: Good condition overall. Some minor age-related craquelure.
Artist’s auction highlight: £1,732 achieved for ‘Schwäne vor gotischem Gemäuer’ in 2004.