Théo Van Rysselberghe’s works are held in many Belgian and foreign museums. Here are three paintings that can be admired in the very fine museum in Ghent, the artist’s home town.
Visible works
Antwerp Fine Art Museum – Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten AntwerpenAntwerp Fine Art Museum –
A masterpiece of Divisionism, Portrait of Maria Sèthe, painted in 1891, can be seen at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Antwerp.
Brussels Fine Arts Museum – Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique
In Brussels, the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium are not to be outdone. They have an impressive collection of Van Rysselberghe paintings from all the artist’s periods.
Liège : La Boverie Museum
In Liège, the Musée de la Boverie has a portrait of Maria Van Rysselberghe and a double portrait of the sisters by the painter Willy Schlobach, an early companion of the artist and founding member of the Cercle des XX.
London National Gallery
This extraordinary painting, belonging to the National Gallery in London and bearing the monogram of Théo Van Rysselberghe, was compared in 2006 with the Divisionist works lent to us for our retrospective exhibition. We wanted to take advantage of this temporary laboratory to gain a better understanding of the...
Musée de L’annonciade in Saint-Tropez
The small but rich Musée de l’Annonciade in Saint-Tropez has several fine works by Van Rysselberghe.
Köln
There’s always a good reason to visit Cologne. From its Christmas markets scattered over several sites, to the Ludwig Foundation devoted to contemporary art, via its sumptuous cathedral, there is also the Corboud Foundation housed in the Wallraf-Richartz museum. It has several interesting works by Théo Van Rysselberghe
Munchen
Sans-Souci Park in Potsdam. Painted in 1903 by Théo Van Rysselberghe. Collection Neue Pinakothek, Munich