A student of Paul Lauters and Joseph Stallaert at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels, he was one of the founding members of the “L'Essor” and “Pour l'Art” circles, two major artistic movements in Belgian art.
At the beginning of his career, he worked in several artistic professions, such as typographer, engraver, and sign painter, before devoting himself mainly to illustration. He illustrated the Legend of Uylenspiegel, as well as publications by Huysmans and Hannon.
His style is characterized by fine lines, attention to detail, and a taste for picturesque scenes and everyday life. A Brussels artist par excellence, he captured the soul of his city and its inhabitants with humor and tenderness, while holding an important place in the artistic circles of his time.
The work we are presenting here is in line with this observation of his contemporaries, where the young man, his hands in his trouser pockets, is depicted with a mischievous face.
The work is signed and dated Am. Lynen 1913 in the lower right corner and bears a dry stamp with the artist's initials.
