An antique oil painting on canvas mounted on a wooden panel, entitled The Luminous Shadow, dated 1927. It was painted by Romain Steppe (Antwerp, January 1859 - November 1927), he was a Belgian painter, a realist painter of river and seascapes. Romain Steppe was the son of a shipowner in the port of Antwerp and was twenty years old when he chose an artistic career. He was a pupil of E. Van, Charles Boland and Isidoor Meyers. His Marines were full of unparalleled poetry and emotion.
The painting is signed lower left, on the back is a handwritten mention of the title (in Danish). The painting is framed by a gilded wooden frame.
Good antique condition, the frame is a little damaged. Please take a close look at the photos, they are an integral part of the description.
Oil painting: 7 1/2" x 5 7/8"(19 x 15cm) Frame: 10 7/8" x 9 3/8" (27,7 x 23,7cm)
