{"product_id":"the-musician-lybaert","title":"The Soldier — Théophile Lybaert","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis oil painting depicts a standing figure in traditional North African dress, a rifle resting across his shoulder with effortless confidence. Rendered with the luminous precision that defined Théophile Lybaert's Orientalist work, the white robes catch the harsh midday light against a sun-bleached wall — a scene painted with the quiet authority of someone who had truly observed his subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLybaert (Ghent, 1848–1927) trained at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Ghent under the Belgian history painter Théodore-Joseph Canneel. He began his career painting genre and Orientalist scenes before turning, in his later years, to the religious and historical works for which he became most widely known — earning him the description \"a modern Memling\" from his contemporaries. His work is represented in Belgian collections and remains sought after by collectors of 19th-century European art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Théophile Lybaert (Ghent, 1848–1927)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTechnique: Oil on panel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStyle: Belgian Orientalism, Academic Realism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Original, unrestored surface with natural patina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSigned upper left\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal wooden frame included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShipping arranged individually — please contact us for details.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chosen Objects","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55223237902600,"sku":null,"price":6000.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1033\/9244\/4680\/files\/8B81380E-EA83-4602-9D52-AE5272DF4D34_1_201_a.jpg?v=1774788699","url":"https:\/\/chosenobjects.com\/products\/the-musician-lybaert","provider":"Chosen Objects","version":"1.0","type":"link"}