To The Point – the neo-impressionist portrait, 1886-1904

Think you know everything about neo-impressionism? Think again: for the first time, ING Belgium is presenting an exhibition entirely dedicated to the pointillist portrait at its Brussels Cultural Centre: TO THE POINT!

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Émile Verhaeren in His Study, Rue du Moulin

Théo van Rysselberghe, Émile Verhaeren in His Study, Rue du Moulin, 1892. Oil on canvas, 86 x 75.6 cm. Bibliothèque Royale de Belgique, Brussels. © Bibliothèque Royale de Belgique, Brussels.

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Maria Sèthe at the Harmonium

Théo van Rysselberghe, Maria Sèthe at the Harmonium, 1891.Oil on canvas, 118 x 84.5 cm. Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerp. © Lukas-Art in Flanders VZW / Photo: Hugo Maertens / The Bridgeman Art Library.

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Mademoiselle Alice Sèthe

Théo van Rysselberghe, Mademoiselle Alice Sèthe, 1888. Oil on canvas, 195 x 98 cm. Musée départemental Maurice Denis, Saint-Germain-en-Laye. Cliché © Droits réservés / Musée départemental Maurice Denis.

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Père Biart Reading in the Garden

Henry van de Velde, Père Biart Reading in the Garden, 1890–91.Oil on brown paper mounted to canvas, 62.1 x 51.9 cm. Indianapolis Museum of Art. The Holliday Collection. © 2014 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / SABAM, Brussels.

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Portrait of My Mother, Opus 235

Paul Signac, Portrait of My Mother, Opus 235, 1892. Oil on canvas, 65 x 81 cm. Private collection. Photograph by Patrice Schmidt.

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Interior of the Studio

Lucien Pissarro, Interior of the Studio, 1887. Oil on canvas, 64.1 x 80 cm.Indianapolis Museum of Art. Gift in memory of Robert S. Ashby by his family and friends. © Estate of Lucien Pissarro.

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Sunday Afternoon, Portrait

George Morren, Sunday Afternoon, Portrait, 1892. Oil on canvas, 50.8 x 74.5 cm. Indianapolis Museum of Art. The Holliday Collection. © 2014 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris.

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Morning, Interior

Maximilien Luce, Morning, Interior, 1890. Oil on canvas, 64.8 x 81 cm. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Bequest of Miss Adelaide Milton de Groot (1876–1967), 1967. Image Copyright © The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Image source: Art Resource, NY © 2014 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris.

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The Two Sisters or The Serruys Sisters

Georges Lemmen, The Two Sisters or The Serruys Sisters, 1894. Oil on canvas, 60 x 70 cm; with painted frame 68.1 x 79.8 cm. Indianapolis Museum of Art. The Holliday Collection.

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Loïe Fuller

Georges Lemmen, Loïe Fuller, 1893–94. Conté crayon, 46 x 69.5 cm. Collection of Greta van Broeckhoven. Digital image courtesy of the Indianapolis Museum of Art.

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Jan Toorop

Georges Lemmen, Jan Toorop, 1890. Conté crayon, heightened with white chalk, 53.5 x 39 cm. Stichting Hannema-de Stuers Fundatie, Heino, The Netherlands. Photo: Hannema De Stuers Fundatie.

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Against the Light—Portrait of the Artist’s Wife

Achille Laugé, Against the Light—Portrait of the Artist’s Wife, 1899. Oil on canvas, 93 x 112 cm. Musée d’Orsay, Paris (on deposit at the Musée de Grenoble). Photo: Bulloz. © RMN-Grand Palais / Art Resource, NY © 2014 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris.

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Self-Portrait in a White Beret

Achille Laugé, Self-Portrait in a White Beret, c. 1895–96. Oil on canvas, 39 x 49 cm. Collection of Robert Bachmann, Lisbon. © 2014 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris.

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Portrait of Monsieur Pool

Albert Dubois-Pillet, Portrait of Monsieur Pool, 1887. Oil on canvas, 55 x 46 cm. Indianapolis Museum of Art. Susan Keckler Mallinson Art Purchase Fund.

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The Groom or The Boot Polisher

Henri Delavallée, The Groom or The Boot Polisher, 1890. Oil on canvas, 159 x 81 cm. Courtesy of Robert Polo Gallery, Brussels.

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Portrait of Marthe Verhaeren, madame Emile Verhaeren

Théo Van Rysselberghe, Portrait of Marthe Verhaeren, madame Emile Verhaeren, 1899Oil on canvas, 100 x 80 cm.Bibliothèque Royale de Belgique, Archives et Musée de la Littérature © Bibliothèque Royale de Belgique, Brussels.

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Portrait of Laure Flé

Théo Van Rysselberghe, Portrait of Laure Flé, 1898Oil on canvas, 117 x 71 cm.Musée national d'histoire et d'art du Luxembourg © Collection du Musée national d’histoire et d’art Luxembourg (MNHA), Photo : MNHA/Tom Lucas

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Portrait of Claire Demolder

Théo Van Rysselberghe, Portrait of Claire Demolder, 1902.Oil on canvas, 97 x 104 cm.Private Collection. © Private Collection, courtesy of Patrick Derom Gallery.

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Mrs Van de Velde and her children

Théo Van Rysselberghe, Mrs Van de Velde and her children, 1903Oil on canvas, 105.5 x 125.5 cm.Petit Palais, Geneva, © Les amis du Petit Palais, Genève.

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Georges Lemmen, Self-portrait

Georges Lemmen, Self-portrait, 1890Oil on canvas, 43 x 38 cm.Private Collection. Photographed by Sophie Carre for ING.

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Portrait of Mademoiselle Irma Sèthe

Théo Van Rysselberghe, Portrait of Mademoiselle Irma Sèthe, 1894.Oil on canvas, 197.5 x 114.5 cm.Petit Palais, Musée d’art moderne, Geneva © Les amis du Petit Palais, Genève

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Georges Seurat’s palette

Georges Seurat’s palette, c. 1891Wood, oil on wood, 27 x 36 cm.Musée d’Orsay, Paris, Gift of Mme Françoise Cachin, 1981 © RMN-Grand Palais (musée d'Orsay) / Tony Querrec.

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