Reimond Kimpe artwork • painting • previously for sale The painter
Reimond Kimpe
Gent (België) 1885-1970 Goes
1885-1970
The painter
oil on canvas 94.8 x 75.0 cm, signed l.r. and painted circa 1953
This painting was previously for sale.
Provenance: familie van de schilder.
Literature: W. Enzinck, 'Reimond Kimpe. Schilder van het wezen der dingen, De Vlaamsche Toeristische Bibiliotheek 71 (1971), Antwerpen, 1971, pag 10. (met afb.)
Reimond Kimpe was born in Ghent. After the First World War he fled to Middelburg, where he lived for the rest of his life. Initially he worked as an engineer. At the age of 40 he decided to become an artist. At first he mainly painted Zeeland landscapes, sea and ships. After 1929, human figures and their mutual relationship were central to his work. His paintings are strongly expressionistic, in which colour and symbolism are the means of expression. He was also known for his stained glass windows.
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