Jean Francois Portaels
(Vilvoorde 1818–1895 Schaerbeek) Head of an Oriental Man, signed, inscribed and dated J. Portaels Paris 1842, oil on canvas, 56.5 x 47 cm, framed, (GG)
Jean François Portaels studied in Brussels under his father-in-law François-Joseph Navez, in Paris with Paul Delaroche and in Rome. He travelled through Egypt, Syria, Morocco, Spain, Hungary and Norway. From 1847 to 1850 he was Director of the Ghent Academy, and from 1863 to 1865 taught at the Brussels Academy. During the years from 1868 to 1870 he taught independently. From 1878 onwards he was the Director of the Brussels Academy. He often painted exotic scenes, particularly depicting oriental women, as well as biblical scenes and portraits of prominent people (Cf. Thieme-Becker, Allgemeines Lexikon der bildenden Künstler, Von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart, Vol. 27, Leipzig 1933, p. 285; nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Frans_Portaels; 13.8.2013)
Specialist: Gautier Gendebien
Gautier Gendebien
+39-334-777 1603
Gautier.Gendebien@dorotheum.it
16.10.2013 - 18:00
- Realized price: **
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EUR 24,700.-
- Estimate:
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EUR 20,000.- to EUR 25,000.-
Jean Francois Portaels
(Vilvoorde 1818–1895 Schaerbeek) Head of an Oriental Man, signed, inscribed and dated J. Portaels Paris 1842, oil on canvas, 56.5 x 47 cm, framed, (GG)
Jean François Portaels studied in Brussels under his father-in-law François-Joseph Navez, in Paris with Paul Delaroche and in Rome. He travelled through Egypt, Syria, Morocco, Spain, Hungary and Norway. From 1847 to 1850 he was Director of the Ghent Academy, and from 1863 to 1865 taught at the Brussels Academy. During the years from 1868 to 1870 he taught independently. From 1878 onwards he was the Director of the Brussels Academy. He often painted exotic scenes, particularly depicting oriental women, as well as biblical scenes and portraits of prominent people (Cf. Thieme-Becker, Allgemeines Lexikon der bildenden Künstler, Von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart, Vol. 27, Leipzig 1933, p. 285; nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Frans_Portaels; 13.8.2013)
Specialist: Gautier Gendebien
Gautier Gendebien
+39-334-777 1603
Gautier.Gendebien@dorotheum.it
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| Auction: | 19th Century Paintings |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 16.10.2013 - 18:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 05.10. - 16.10.2013 |
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