Father Frans Claerhout Paintings

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Father frans claerhout paintings. Around the mission stations in the orange free state where he was a catholic priest. Father claerhout s congregation during his first year in bloemfontein claerhout made no contact with other artists and his only artistic activities were little illustrative sketches for his mother. Producing monotypes and linocuts several murals and sculptures. Art insurance fraud is on the rise and art owners need to be alert to fraudsters targeting their pockets.

We would like to share an alert. Frans claerhout 15 february 1919 4 july 2006 was a belgian painter who spent most of his adult life in south africa. He began painting in 1957 mainly scenes. Frans claerhout was a self.

Aug 1 2011 jan 2 2018 jonckie art forgery scam art insurance artinsure best art insurance forgery of art fraud and art insurance of art. A 1 inch diameter area of foreign substance on paint surface lower right. He started painting seriously in 1957 rough sketches somber scenes in dull colours. Strauss co is south africa s foremost fine art auction house we are the global leaders in south african art.

Art experts warn about frans claerhout art forgery scam. His first post was in the transvaal but in 1948 he was. Frans martin claerhout south african 1919 2006 untitled harvester signed f claerhout ll oil on masonite 23 3 4 x 11 3 4 inches 60 32 x 29 84 cm c a la jolla family collection condition report. He moved after completing his training for the priesthood.

Modelling in clay and wood carving wall paintings monotypes and linocuts stained glass set in concrete windows and a prolific stream of drawings in charcoal pen and ink or crayon have made him a well known and popular figure on the south african art scene. Claerhout started painting in 1958 and held his first solo exhibition three years later. Father frans claerhout golf scene f35 r 20 000 410 x 580 in frame 810 x 980 mixed medium dancing f20 r 20 000 410 x 580 in frame 810 x 980 mixed medium happy people f33 r 18 000 410 x 580 in frame 810 x 980 pastel. Frans claerhout the world renowned flemish artist has died in his sleep at a bloemfontein hospital after being admitted with pneumonia two weeks ago.

Taught painter in oil of landscapes and figures also worked in pastel ink pencil charcoal.