

Curatorial Narrative In the year 1903, Eugeen Van Mieghem’s “Portret van Augustine Pautre in zijaanzicht” emerged amidst the tumultuous modernist fervor that swept through Europe. Van Mieghem’s unique approach to figurative portraiture, with its emphasis on capturing the subtleties of the human form, resonated within this artistic movement. His brushwork, characterized by a deliberate and forceful application of paint, imbues the subject with an air of introspection, as if Augustine Pautre has stepped out of the shadows to confront the viewer directly.The monochromatic palette that Van Mieghem employs here is remarkable not only for its boldness but also for its ability to evoke a range of tonal nuances. Enlarged to 60×44 inches, this print assumes a commanding presence within a luxury interior environment, its chromatic structure demanding attention from the viewer. As it interacts with the surrounding architecture, the image’s atm
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