1874, O/B Hunting Scene, by Eugène De La Kethulle (Belgian, 1823-1890)

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Wonderful Hunting Scene by Eugène de La Kethulle (Belgian, 1823-1890). Signed by the artist lower right of center. Artist name … Read more Wonderful Hunting Scene by Eugène de La Kethulle (Belgian, 1823-1890). Signed by the artist lower right of center. Artist name and date, 1874, inscribed on the stretcher. Oil on canvas. Framed in a 19th-century Rococo-revival giltwood frame.
Artist Background
Eugène de La Kethulle (1823-1890),
• Nationality: Belgian
• Active: mid-19th century
• Known for: genre and hunting scenes, often featuring rustic sportsmen, dogs, and forested European landscapes.
• Training: Associated with the Brussels and Antwerp schools, following the realist and naturalist traditions of the 1850-1880 period.
• His work shows influence from Barbizon School painters (Rousseau, Troyon) and Flemish Realism, focusing on everyday life rendered with honest, textured brushwork and subdued natural light.
• Exhibited in Belgium and France; several works appear in 19th-century Salon records and private European collections. See less