Lot 311-081-PF042-S3: Magical Realist Kettle and Jug Still Life by Ferdinand Vercnocke, oil on canvas, Belgium, mid-20th century
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Magical Realist Kettle and Jug Still Life by Ferdinand Vercnocke, oil on canvas, Belgium, mid-20th century. This still life by Belgian painter Ferdinand Vercnocke presents a carefully composed interior scene imbued with a quiet, timeless atmosphere. The composition features a copper kettle and copper pan, a glass wine jug, and a small pewter oil lamp, arranged on terracotta floor tiles against a textured wall.
Executed in oil on canvas, the painting exemplifies Vercnocke’s distinctive magical realist approach. Everyday objects are rendered with meticulous clarity and material sensitivity, yet the scene transcends simple realism through its controlled lighting, stillness, and contemplative mood. The warm glow of copper, the translucency of glass, and the muted metallic surface of the oil lamp are handled with refined precision.
The restrained architectural setting and balanced composition evoke a medieval or timeless interior, emphasizing silence and introspection rather than narrative action. Such qualities are characteristic of Vercnocke’s work, in which domestic objects become carriers of atmosphere and symbolic presence.
Ferdinand Vercnocke is known for his refined,
symbolist-inflected realism, often described as magical or
metaphysical. His oeuvre includes still lifes, interiors, and
figurative compositions that combine technical mastery with a
subdued sense of mystery. This work represents a strong example of
his mid-20th-century production.
Dimensions Frame: Height 52,5 Width 63 cm. Visual: Height 38 Width
48,5 cm.
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