Ernest WANTE (1872-1960) - Lot 219

Ernest WANTE (1872-1960) "The Singing Lesson Pierrot making his cats sing Bronze sculpture with dark-brown patina Signed "E. Wante" on the terrace red marble base Belgium Circa 1910 H: 48 cm (total) L : 29 cm. Biography: Ernest Wante (1872-1960) was a Belgian painter and sculptor. Born in Ghent, he studied at the Sint-Niklaas School of Drawing, the Royal Academy of Antwerp and the Higher Institute of Fine Arts in Antwerp. In 1893, he won the Godecharle Prize, which enabled him to make a study trip to Germany. For many years, he was a professor at the Antwerp Academy. A successful artist, Ernest Wante exhibited his paintings and sculptures in Belgium and abroad. He painted landscapes and portraits, but was also known for his frescoes and religious compositions. His mural decorations are preserved in the churches of the colleges of Brussels and Antwerp, Bruges, Ghent and Shanghai.