Artist: Ernest van den Panhuysen (1874–1929) School: Belgian Medium: Oil on canvas Signature: Signed lower right “E. Van den Panhuysen” Inscription on stretcher: 1928 Period: Early 20th century This interior genre scene by Ernest van den Panhuysen depicts a quiet domestic moment in a rural Flemish household, where an elderly man and three children are gathered in a shared reading setting. The composition is structured around the interaction between the central figure and the listening children, and is anchored in the observation of everyday life rather than anecdotal narrative. The painter gives measured attention to the arrangement of the room, including devotional objects on a cupboard, a table laid with bread and crockery, and a suspended oil lamp, elements that situate the scene within the sphere of early 20th-century domestic culture. The restrained palette and controlled light contribute to the intimate character of the composition, while the spatial organisation guides the eye across the group. Trained at the academies of Leuven and Antwerp, Ernest van den Panhuysen exhibited at Belgian salons from 1897 and was awarded the Prix N. de Keyser in 1901. This work belongs to the body of his genre interiors and family scenes, where social atmosphere and everyday life occupy a central place. The reverse of the canvas bears an inscription dated 1928 and traces of an old wax seal, consistent with early provenance. ⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ Récapitulatif en français (court) Artiste : Ernest van den Panhuysen (1874–1929) Technique : huile sur toile — signée en bas à droite Inscription au revers : 1928 Scène d’intérieur représentant un moment de lecture au sein d’un foyer rural flamand, avec un vieil homme et trois enfants réunis dans une atmosphère calme et intime. L’artiste accorde une attention particulière aux éléments domestiques et à la lumière, caractéristique de ses scènes de genre du début du XXe siècle. Formé aux académies de Louvain et d’Anvers, van den Panhuysen exposa aux salons belges dès 1897 et obtint le Prix N. de Keyser en 1901. L’inscription « 1928 » au revers et les traces de cachet de cire correspondent à une provenance ancienne.