Oil on Canvas — Flemish Street Scene by L. De GentAn evocative early-20th-century Flemish street scene by Belgian artist L. De Gent, depicting a historic alleyway with a Marian wall shrine — rich in atmosphere and architectural detail.Full DescriptionA finely executed oil on canvas signed L. De Gent, portraying a quiet Flemish street corner beneath a timbered archway. The composition captures the intimacy of an old Catholic city — likely Ghent or Antwerp — with cobbled paving, aged faēades, and a distinctive blue wall plaque featuring stars and a small statue of the Virgin Mary illuminated by a hanging lantern.Public religious shrines such as this were common fixtures on corner walls and alleyways in historic Flemish cities, reflecting the devotional character of the region. The artist’s name, De Gent (“from Ghent”), suggests a local painter working in the late-19th to mid-20th-century Belgian realist-impressionist tradition. The work is notable for its warm palette, co...