Lot Essay
This fully-signed, rare early work by Nicolas Maes reveals the strong influence of Rembrandt, whose studio Maes entered c. 1648.
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Property of a Distinguished Private Collector
Nicolaes Maes (Dordrecht 1634-1693 Amsterdam)
Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in a painted oval
Details
Nicolaes Maes (Dordrecht 1634-1693 Amsterdam)
Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in a painted oval
signed 'N.MAES.' (lower right)
oil on panel
11 1/8 x 8 7/8 in. (28.2 x 22.6 cm.)
Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in a painted oval
signed 'N.MAES.' (lower right)
oil on panel
11 1/8 x 8 7/8 in. (28.2 x 22.6 cm.)
Provenance
Peter Norton, 1896 (according to an inscription on the reverse).
with Newhouse Galleries, New York.
Acquired by the grandmother of the present owner, and by descent.
with Newhouse Galleries, New York.
Acquired by the grandmother of the present owner, and by descent.
Exhibited
London, Royal Academy, 1888 (according to a label on the reverse).
Sale room notice
This Lot is Withdrawn.