Belgian artist Alfred Joseph Auguste Van Neste was born in 1874. He studied under Florimond van Acker as a youth, and then worked for him for five years before attending art school. Churches, homes, and villages along canals were key subjects in Alfred Van Neste’s cityscape paintings for sale. He also completed several Art Nouveau-style figural illustrations and sketches for books and magazines.
Artist Alfred Joseph Auguste Van Neste would make trips each spring to follow and illustrate the migration of birds in a specific area of Belgium. Oil painter Van Neste was also a skilled watercolorist, using muted tones to create images of boats in the harbors near coastal cities. Whether you like figural artwork, big city scenery, or quaint country cottages, you’ll find vintage oil paintings for sale online to meet any artistic style.
