Rue des Fontenelles has dated this piece to the 1900s.
The artist has used a subtle blue/grey palette for this painting.
Jules Auguste Joseph Postelle (or Jules Postel) was born on April 15, 1867, in Mons, was the son of Adrien Postelle, a merchant, and Amandine Martinelle. He was married to Adélaïde Bélien, who died in Etterbeek in 1935.
He studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Mons and the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels.
He painted sun-drenched houses, golden harvests, red roofs, and autumnal woods. He also depicted humble interiors with staircases. His subjects were treated with vivid colors. He also expressed his fascination with colour and light in landscapes of Italy and the South of France, including Nice and Cap Ferrat.
In 1895, he was chosen as one of the illustrators for the annual album of the Belgian Etchers' Society. He presented his works in various exhibitions organized by the "Le Bon Vouloir" circle in Mons, at the Salonnet in Brussels, at the Petite Galerie, and at the Brussels artistic circle.
Postel joined the Mons artistic circle "Le Bon Vouloir" and then moved to Brussels after the First World War.
His works can be found at the Mons Museum of Fine Arts.
Dimensions - 76 x 72 cm
Rue des Fontenelles has dated this piece to the 1900s.
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