Joseph Henrotte (dit Geo) (XX) - Bassin du port d'Ostende Aout 1952

Joseph Henrotte (nicknamed Geo, born in 1905) – Basin at Ostend, August 1952

**Oil on canvas – Belgian painting – Work signed, dated and located**

Beautiful oil painting on canvas by Joseph Jean Victor Henrotte, called Geo Henrotte, born in 1905 in Bressoux, near Liège, Belgium.

The work depicts a basin of the Port of Ostend, with several fishing boats and sailing ships moored in calm water. The composition offers a peaceful port atmosphere, characteristic of maritime scenes, with subtle reflections on the water, sails in reddish tones and buildings taking shape in the background.

The color palette, dominated by bluish grays, whites and earthy tones, sensitively reproduces the port ambience. The painterly brushwork is visible and expressive, particularly in the treatment of the water, the hulls of the boats and the reflections.

The painting is signed “J. Henrotte” in the bottom right. On the back of the canvas are the handwritten inscriptions “Bassin à Ostende”, “Août 1952” and “J. Henrotte”, providing precise information about the depicted place and the date of execution.

The work is presented in an elegant gilded wooden frame, which harmoniously enhances the composition.

**Specifications:**

- **Artist:** Joseph Jean Victor Henrotte, nicknamed Geo Henrotte
- **Origin:** Belgium
- **Subject:** Basin of the Port of Ostend
- **Technique:** Oil on canvas
- **Signature:** Signed at the bottom right
- **Dating:** August 1952, according to the inscription on the back
- **Canvas dimensions:** 40 × 50 cm
- **Dimensions with frame:** 53 × 65 cm
- **Condition:** Very good overall condition, both for the painting and the frame.

A Belgian maritime painting dated to the mid-20th century, of interest to lovers of port landscapes, figurative painting, and Belgian artists.

The work is sold with its original or old frame, depending on its history, and is ready to be displayed.