Lot Essay
In 1888 Georges Lemmen became a member of Le Cercle des XX in Brussels and first exhibited with them in 1889. At the same time he also began to exhibit in Paris at the Salon des Indépendants. The Neo-Impressionist ideas of Georges Seurat and Paul Signac dominated both groups and Lemmen adopted a pointilliste technique from 1890 until the summer of 1894.
Terhulpen is a small rural village situated between Brussels and Waterloo. Many members of Les XX painted extensively in the area during this crucial period in the development of Belgian neo-impressionism.
Terhulpen is a small rural village situated between Brussels and Waterloo. Many members of Les XX painted extensively in the area during this crucial period in the development of Belgian neo-impressionism.