Here Van de Woestijne has painted his daughter during the period in which he was a refugee in Great Britain. In this intimate work the soft colours appear to express the artist's love for his child. The painting, and in particular the girl's distant stare, has been interpreted as a metaphor for Van de Woestijne's feelings of alienation while living abroad.
Specifications
| Title | Etude pour ma fille refugiée au Pays de Galles |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on linen |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 42 cm Height 46 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Artist:
Gustave Van De Woestyne
|
| Accession number | St 71 |
| Credits | Loan Stichting Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, 1949-1950 |
| Department | Modern Art |
| Acquisition date | 1949 |
| Creation date | in 1915 |
| External exhibitions |
Gustave van de Woestyne (1881-1947) (2010) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | Belgium > Western Europe > Europe |
| Place of manufacture | Llandinam > Wales > Great Britian > United Kingdom > Northern Europe > Europe |
