Georges De Sloovere, (1873-1970) - vase aux coquelicots

Oil on canvas depicting a vase with poppies and signed.

Georges De Sloovere, (1873-1970)

Georges De Sloovere, born in Bruges on August 4, 1873, and died in the same city on June 26, 1970, was a Belgian painter.

His pictorial scope mainly covers landscapes, city views, portraits, and genre scenes. A representative of the Bruges school, his works are notably held at the Groeninge Museum in Bruges and the Museum of Art at the Sea in Ostend.

Biography
Family
Georges (Georges Adolphe) De Sloovere, born on rue des Augustins in Bruges on August 4, 1873, is the son of the public works contractor Louis De Sloovere (1847-1882) and Célestine Huybrecht (1841). He married Léona Jansseune (1894-1993) on December 3, 1921. The couple had two daughters: Odrada (1923) and Monica (1927-1937)[1].

Formation
From 1888 to 1895, Georges De Sloovere trained at the Academy of Fine Arts of Bruges, under the painter Edmond Van Hove, then, from 1895 to 1901, at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Brussels. In 1897, the city of Brussels awarded him the first prize for painting.

Career
In 1899, Georges De Sloovere became known to the public by presenting his works at the sixth exhibition of the artists of Bruges. The following year, he exhibited 'My Sisters' (portrait) at the Brussels Salon of 1900 and participated in the Belgian triennial salons until 1914. Additionally, he sent his paintings to the salons of the Société nationale des beaux-arts in Paris in 1902, 1903, and 1914.

Between 1918 and 1925, he was a professor at the Bruges Academy. During the 1920s and 1930s, he exhibited his paintings in Bruges, notably as part of the group Le Pélican, and in Brussels at various galleries[5].

On June 26, 1970, Georges De Sloovere died at the age of 96 at Saint-Jean Hospital in Bruges.

Work
Features
Son champ pictural primarily covers landscapes, city views, portraits, and genre scenes.

Georges De Sloovere contributes to the reputation of the Bruges painting school, founded between the wars. His good-quality Impressionism produces canvases with vibrant colors and beautiful light.

Primarily an outdoor artist, the landscape is his domain; he excels in it thanks to the flexibility of a technique seasoned by experience, which in no way diminishes the emotion or freshness of inspiration.

The artwork is dated and signed at the bottom right or left.

Dimensions: without frame 60 cm x 50 cm.
with a frame measuring 81 cm x 71 cm.

Auction results of Georges DE SLOOVERE in Painting.

Georges DE SLOOVERE (1873-1970)
A vase of poppies

Lot No. 393
Painting
Oil/canvas
60.5 x 50 cm
Unsold
Estimate: €600 - €800
Art and Antiques
09/12/2025
Horta
Brussels, Belgium
Details
Signed 'Georges De Sloovere'

The poppies
Georges DE SLOOVERE
Oil/canvas
60 x 50 cm
Estimate: €600 - €800
Hammer price: €4,000
January 22, 2024
Horta
more info (lot no. 242)
No image.
No image.

flower still life
Georges DE SLOOVERE
Oil/canvas
60 x 50 cm
Estimate: €4,086
Hammer price: €2,554
16/05/1998
Lempertz
more info (lot n°1477)
flower still life
Georges DE SLOOVERE
Oil/canvas
60 x 50 cm
Estimate: €2,200 - €2,600
Hammer price: €1,900
July 12, 2002
De Vuyst
More info (lot no. 97)
No image.
No image.

Mediterranean landscape
Georges DE SLOOVERE
Oil/canvas
60 x 50 cm
Estimation: €446 - €620
Hammer price: €942
01/04/1999
Hôtel Des Ventes Mosan
More information (lot no. 258)