Expressionist Oil Painting by Albert Terken, Belgian School, 1963

This expressionist oil painting, catalogued as Albert Terken’s Lecture de Don Quichotte and dated 1963, portrays an elongated figure in red holding an open book within a theatrical interior. Textured strokes of turquoise, lavender and pale blue surround the figure, while an ochre table and loosely rendered forms bring warmth and movement to the composition. A molded brown-and-ivory frame with a slender gold-tone inner edge complements the painting’s vivid palette.