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ANDRÉ HALLET (Belgian, 1890-1959)
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The magician
oil on board
60 x 50 cm (23 5/8 x 19 11/16 in).
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Tutsi prince
oil on board
58 x 50 cm (22 13/16 x 19 11/16 in).
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Portrait of a Warrior 1946
Oil on canvas
41 x 31 cm, 16 x 12 in
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Sunset at Wangata, Zaire 1936
Oil on canvas
60 x 80 cm, 24 x 32 in
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The landing Wangata, Zaire
oil on board
54 x 59 cm (21 1/4 x 23 1/4 in)
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Bridge at M'Pozo
oil on board
50 x 60 cm (79 11/16 x 23 5/8 in).
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Andre Hallet was a pupil of the Liege Academy. After World War I, he visited Italy and the South of France. The light in both these places was to have a decisive influence on his style. In 1919, Hallet returned to Belgium and took up residence in Bruges. In September 1920 he spent several days in London and sold six paintings of Bruges at the Goupil Gallery. In March 1921, the Belgian government purchased the ‘Tower Bridge of London’, painting for the National Museum. In December, his painting ‘Les Quai des Menestriers’ at Bruges, was exhibited in London along side paintings of Van Gogh, Degas, Modigliani, Picasso, Matisse, Bonnard and Utrillo.xxx
This prolific artist was already well known when he left for the Belgian Congo in 1934, after the death of Fernard Allard L’Olivier. Despite the oppressive heat and the difficult travel conditions, he energetically painted the varied ethnic groups and the tropical landscapes. In Ruanda-Urundi, he made many portraits of Tutsi people including the ruler, Mwami Mutura III, his family and court.
In 1936, Hallet once again journeyed to the Congo, a trip which took him along 1,750 miles of river. The following year, he made a trip to Mount Ruwenzon. In 1947, he left Belgium in poor health and settled in Kisenyi on the East coast of the Lake Kivu, where he ended his days.
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