Nude In A Mask, Oil On Canvas, 1928 - Jos Desmedt

Nude with a mask, oil on canvas mounted in a gilt wood frame and canvas, Jos Desmedt (1894-?), 1928, dated and signed in the lower right corner. Frame dimensions: H. 64.5 x L. 75 x D. 3 cm; canvas: H. 50 x L. 60 cm. Restoration to be expected, the canvas is distorted and there is a damp spot on the back of the painting. Jos Desmadt (Antwerp 1894 -?) Painter and draftsman of landscapes, figures, portraits, religious and historical scenes, and allegorical compositions with nudes. Sculptor, glass painter and muralist. Student at the Academies of Antwerp, Malines and Brussels (1909-19,. Delville, C. Montald, H. Richir and V. Rousseau). Perfected in Paris at the studio of L.-O. Merson. Professor at the School of Arts and Crafts of Etterbeek.