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17th C Portrait of a Gentleman in three-quarter-length, Attr. to Nicolaes Maes
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€46,000
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CHF 43,706.18
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The 39-year-old gentleman had himself portrayed as an aristocrat in an idyllic landscape. At the time, parks and forests were associated with the nobility's lands and pastimes. The sitter's social position is also evident from his fashion-conscious look. He has put on a reddish-brown justacorps (a knee-length coat) with gold-coloured buttons. Under this vest, he seems to be wearing a simple white cravat. The blue sash with gold trim around the man's waist can mark (high) military rank. This accessory was usually part of formal military attire. In some cases, the sash could also indicate the membership of a militia guild (like the "Kolveniers"). The gentleman's long, curled locks fall on his red cloak. This is again another element that gives the portrayed a distinguished appearance. The slightly twisted pose of the sitter lends depth to the composition. His graceful posture – holding his right hand in his loin and letting his left armrest on a railing - clearly breaks with the stiff Dutch portraits of the first half of the 17th century. At the end of the 17th century, the atmosphere could be a bit more playful and frivolous. The style and painterly quality of the work indicate that Nicolaes Maes and his studio assistants painted the portrait. Although the master of Dordrecht painted portraits and genre scenes at the beginning of his career, he profiled himself comprehensively as a portrait painter from the late 1650s onwards. From about 1670, Maes chose to portray his clients in an idealized environment with allures that referred to the upper class, as is the case for this gentleman's portrait. When the artist settled in Amsterdam in 1673, his clientele expanded considerably. In addition to notables from Dordrecht and Utrecht, administrators of the VOC, naval officers, professors and theologians from Amsterdam and other cities knocked on his door to immortalize themselves on canvas. The increase in orders resulted in Maes' atelier working very efficiently to meet the high demand. Customers could choose a portrait-type from several standardized examples of portrait formulas. In other words, they could select a particular pose, specific gestures and backgrounds in advance. The lively portrait of this elegant gentleman has a balanced composition and certainly appeals through the psychologistic of the sitter's personality. Despite the excellent quality of the painting, several technical aspects suggest that the portrait is the result of partly studio work.
The provenance of the portrait is difficult to trace. The painting is in an old photograph of one of the castles 'Ter Meeren' rooms in Zaventem. The estate was owned by Auguste Braun, a lawyer at the Court of Cassation in Belgium. Did the portrait belong to Mr Braun's family property, or did he purchase it ? Would it be possible that the portrait was bought together with the castle owned by noble families for centuries ?
- Dimensions:Height: 43.31 in (110 cm)Width: 36.62 in (93 cm)Depth: 3.94 in (10 cm)
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- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses.
- Seller Location:Leuven , BE
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