Expressionist Oil Painting by Albert Terken, Belgian School, 1963

This expressionist oil painting, catalogued as Albert Terken’s Lecture de Don Quichotte and dated 1963, portrays an elongated figure in red holding an open book within a theatrical interior. Textured strokes of turquoise, lavender and pale blue surround the figure, while an ochre table and loosely rendered forms bring warmth and movement to the composition. A molded brown-and-ivory frame with a slender gold-tone inner edge complements the painting’s vivid palette. SIZE 11" W x 2" D x 15" H MATERIAL Oil on canvas ORIGIN Belgian School ERA 1963 ARTIST Albert Terken (1919–1992), as catalogued in the accompanying auction record FRAME Molded wood frame with a warm brown finish, ivory-painted outer edge and inner surround, and a narrow gold-tone sight edge. NOTES Signed at lower right. Pronounced wear and paint loss to the frame, with scattered surface marks.