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.

A masterpiece of Divisionism, Portrait of Maria Sèthe, painted in 1891, can be seen at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Antwerp.

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.

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.

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 artist’s technique when he devoted himself to the chromatic division of Neo-Impressionism. Between 1888 and 1894, the artist’s neo-period, he painted numerous portraits and landscapes as well as animated scenes. Apart from the subject, none of his works from this period bears the slightest technical resemblance to the painting in the National Gallery. On the contrary, this one has a very thick layer of paint, unlike any other work by Van Rysselberghe. According to our current knowledge, this painting, which is undoubtedly by a great hand, cannot yet be included in Theo Van Rysselberghe’s body of work. Nevertheless, depending on the discoveries and technical examinations that are to be made, we would be happy to challenge our current opinion.

The small but rich Musée de l’Annonciade in Saint-Tropez has several fine works by Van Rysselberghe.

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

Sans-Souci Park in Potsdam. Painted in 1903 by Théo Van Rysselberghe. Collection Neue Pinakothek, Munich