Original Frans Claerhout oil on board painting with a lovely maternal scene pictured in the characteristic style of Father Claerhout. Is in good condition with fresh attractive colours. Signed lower left. With beautiful framework Dimensions with frame : 59 cm x 79 cm x 5 cm Painting : 45 cm x 65 cm Frans Martin Claerhout (1919-2006) born in 1919 in Pittem, Belgium, came to South Africa as a Catholic missionary in 1946 and stayed there until his death in 2006. His career started from an artistic family that included Jef Claerhout and May Claerhout as an artist after a visit to Belgium in 1957, where he immersed himself in the museums and met Constant Permeke, among others. Work in multiple museums and commends considerable prices on various auctions will be carefully packed and shipped with necessary documents (outside EU)