Van Offel, Edmond VAN OFFEL, Edmond (attributed to) The angel of peace. 20th c P…

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Van Offel, Edmond

VAN OFFEL, Edmond (attributed to) The angel of peace. 20th c Pencil, black ink, gouache, 22,0 x 16,0 cm (visible), wove paper, attributed on verso of frame (few spots). Under passe-partout and frame. An angel on a horse illuminated in white appears to beggars. Van Offel (Antwerp 1871- 1959) was a Belgian painter, illustrator, writer, poet, bookbinding designer and draftsman. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts and the Higher Institute of Fine Arts in Antwerp. Prov. Jeanne Moorkens, Antwerp (ms. note).

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