2849 - CHARLES POUPAERT (1874–1935) — "Bruges — Bridge Over the Reie" — pastel — signed — 61 x 46 cm

CHARLES POUPAERT (1874–1935) — "Bruges — Bridge Over the Reie" — pastel — signed — 61 x 46 cm Charles Poupaert was a Belgian artist, born in Bruges in 1874, who passed away in 1935. He was an architect, painter, draftsman, and pastellist. He studied at the Bruges Academy, where he later served as a professor from 1901 to 1933. In 1909, he established himself as an independent architect. As a painter and draftsman, he created portraits, cityscapes, and landscapes. He is listed in the *Lexicon of Visual Artists of West Flanders II* (Lexique des artistes visuels de Flandre occidentale II), *BAS II*, and *Two Centuries of Signatures of Belgian Artists* (Deux siècles de signatures d'artistes belges).