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Gerard van Honthorst
Portrait of Jacob van Wassenaer Obdam 1610 - 1665
1640

Name: Portrait of Jacob van Wassenaer Obdam 1610 - 1665
Brand: Gerard van Honthorst

$57,760.64List Price

About the Item

Portrait of Jacob van Wassenaer Obdam 1610 - 1665 by Gerrit Van Honthorst 1592-165 Like many Dutch people of his time, the young Gerrit van Honthorst left for Rome to train. He remained there for ten years, protected by the greatest: the Marquis of Giustiniani (1564-1637), with whom he would meet Guido Reni (1575-1642), the Grand Duke of Tuscany, and Cardinal Scipione Borghese (1576-1633) himself. His return to Utrecht marked the most famous period of his career: he became, together with Hendrick ter Brugghen (1588-1629) and Dirck van Baburen (1595-1624), one of the three leaders of the Caravaggio School in Utrecht. His workshop saw several future renowned painters, including Jan Both (1618-1652) and Joachim von Sandrart (1606-1688). It is distinguished by a brilliant and complex skin look and an exceptional mastery of artificial light. The school of Utrecht ended in the second half of the 1620s. Baburen and Ter Brugghen died one after the other and Honthorst followed by Sandrart left to London to paint for Charles I (1600-1649). He contributed to the decoration of the Banqueting House at Whitehall Palace, completed by Pierre Paul Rubens (1577-1640) and Van Dyck (1599-1641) a few years later. After a number of portraits in England, he returned in 1637 to The Hague, where he probably painted this portrait before the end of the decade. He became a painter of the court of William II of Orange-Nassau (1626-1650), and he had an important workshop and represented the notables of his time: he was somehow the "official painter" of the period in The Hague. It then appears natural that a prominent political figure, like Jacob van Wassenaer, was portrayed by Honthorst. Gerrit von Honthorst probably painted this painting between 1635 and 1640, when he returned from England to The Hague. At that time van Wassenaer was already an important figure of the Dutch nobility, assuming the duties of governor of the city of Heusden and delegate to the states of Holland. He is, however, best known for his position as Chief Admiral of the Dutch fleet. Bombed to this post without ever setting foot on a boat, this quarry earthly will leave a poor memory, since he is held responsible for the most terrible disaster that the Netherlands has experienced on the seas. In 1665, at the beginning of the Second Anglo-Dutch War (1665-1667), Supreme Commander Jacob von Wassenaer had difficulty manoeuvring a fleet of ships, many of which were former merchant ships, and others too old for service. By trying to keep himself at bay in order to pound the enemy fleet, the man disorganized his troops, which became easy prey for the British. The tactics failed, the opponents found themselves onboard and, during an engagement with his counterpart HMS Royal Charles, the Dutch flagship exploded, and van Wassenaer with him. A statue was erected, as with every admiral fallen in battle and on the base mentioned is above battle. This painting is fascinating in more than one respect. Typical of Honthorst portraits, it has great similarities with the portraits of Princes Edouard and Maurice of Bavaria, painted in his Haguenoise period and preserved in the Louvre. We note the persistent influence of the caravaggism of his early years, which is widely lightened over time and which now allows to emerge bust and face from a neutral background, playing on a particularly impressive mastery of textures: the play of light coming from the top left on the steel, the flesh and the fabric of the scarf underlined by a light chiaroscuro.

Creator:
Gerard van Honthorst (1592 - 1656, Dutch)
Creation Year:
1640
Dimensions:
Height: 29.1 in (73.9 cm)Width: 22.84 in (58 cm)Depth: 0.79 in (2 cm)
Medium:
Oil,Wood Panel
Movement & Style:
Baroque
Period:
17th Century
Framing:
Framing Options Available
Condition:
FREE SHIPPING WORLD WIDE BY PROFESSIONAL ART TRANSPORTERS.
Gallery Location:
LA BOUILLE, FR
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU180829990652

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