Jos Impens, The Painter At Work Beige 735 achieved for ‘Drève à

735 achieved for ‘Drève à Overyssche’ at an auction in Belgium in 1996

Mensi was a gifted artist - note the attention to detail on the hand with its visible bone structure and perfectly rendered fingers

three figures are walking past a shop front

buildings and figures by Danish golden age painter

where he worked as a court painter for Emperor Franz I

Jos Impens, The Painter At Work Beige 735 achieved for ‘Drève àA late 19th century oil on canvas by Belgian painter, Joss Impens (1840 1905) depicting the artists studio. Over the years, Impens often painted his studio and it reads like a chronology of events. One of his earliest versions dates to around 1870 and features him with a thick brown beard and flat cap. Hes sat within a chair that appears to be identical to the one here. We love the bold brushwork, which is typical of his approach particularly later in