# André Hallet artist context and auction value notes

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## Artist identity

- Birth date: 1890-03-26
- Death date: 1959-04-18
- Nationality: Belgian
- Movements: Post-Impressionism
- Common media: oil painting, watercolor, drawing

## About André Hallet

André Jean Hubert Hallet (1890–1959) was a Belgian painter, watercolorist, and draftsman associated with post-impressionism. Born in Liège on March 26, 1890, he studied at the Académie des Beaux-Arts de Saint-Luc in Liège from 1914 to 1918 before developing a practice centered on landscapes, cityscapes, marine views, portraits, and figure compositions. Hallet's post-impressionist style reflects the color and light traditions of Belgian painting in the first half of the twentieth century. His work reached broad institutional audiences, with paintings exhibited at more than sixty museums worldwide, including the Musée du Louvre in Paris. He spent his later years in Central Africa and died in Gisenyi, Rwanda, on April 18, 1959. His identity is documented across multiple library-authority records, including the Getty Union List of Artist Names and the RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History.

## Common works and media

Oil paintings on canvas and panel, watercolors, and drawings. Recurring subjects include Belgian landscapes, particularly scenes in and around Liège and the Meuse valley, cityscapes, coastal and marine views, portraits, and figure studies. Works are typically signed and may bear gallery labels or exhibition stamps on the reverse.

## Market and appraisal context

Hallet's work appears with regularity at auction, with over 240 recorded lots, primarily oil paintings and works on paper. Collectors most often encounter Belgian landscapes, city views of Liège, and marine subjects. Valuation depends on medium, dimensions, subject matter, provenance, and condition. Works with documented exhibition or gallery history may carry additional appeal. As with many mid-century Belgian post-impressionists, auction results can vary considerably. Attribution should be confirmed against catalogued examples, and condition reports are advisable for works on paper.

## Appraisily data basis

Appraisily artist pages combine artist identity research with auction records, auction-house context, sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lots when those records are available. This profile draws on the Getty Union List of Artist Names, VIAF, the RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History, and Wikidata.

## Sources

- RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History: https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/35515
- Getty Vocabulary Program: https://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500143683
- VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/37716521/
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2847930
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_Hallet