The Le Chalutier studio, built in 1927, originally belonged to artist Louis Van den Eynde (1881-1966) and his wife Jeanne Catherine Deweerdt. According to the population register, the artist and his wife only used the house as a summer residence and studio. They officially lived in the Emile Carpentierstraat in Anderlecht.
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The architect(s)
The plans of the house are signed by ‘architect Remy-Dumont'. This was probably Myriam Dumont who, together with her husband Gustave Remy, continued the work of Albert and Alexis Dumont. They also designed, among others, the Razely and Hurle-Vent villas in the Witteberglaan and the Hotel des Princes in the Nieuwpoortlaan. In any case, the whole, and especially the interior of villa Le Chalutier, is the result of a close cooperation between architect(s) and artist.
Exterior
The villa is built in a regional-traditionalist brick architecture that references to an austere cottage style. The northern section is slightly lower but longer than the southern one, and has a protruding porch facade on the right side. This part is adapted to be a summer workshop. On the east and west sides of the central gable roof, the tiles have been left out to make way for large strips of glass, encased in metal to catch the zenithal light.
Interior
The largest part of the ground floor is occupied by the painter's octagonal studio. The spacious studio, with a large central ceiling window, is fully equipped to meet the artist's needs. Direct light is avoided by small windows on the east and west sides. The second half of the ground floor is higher and is home to the private rooms.
Today, the building is the property of the local authority in De Panne and has been protected as a monument since 2002.
Source: Ministerial Decree dated 06-09-2002 nr. 3916 concerning the protection of Villa Le Chalutier with garden in De Panne as a monument.
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