3157
HONTHORST, G.
Large portrait of a general of the Thirty Years' War with a commander's baton
Oil/canvas. Signed lower right, verso stamp of the Staatliche Museen Meiningen with inventory number 476 or 1476. Indistinctly signed and dated "16[...]5".
205.5 x 155 cm. Framed : 251 x 201 cm (black and gold frame).
High-quality full-length portrait of a man in 17th century dress with simple armor, staff and sword as well as spurs on his boots. In the background a view of the sea with two ships. Canvas relined, two restored areas with backing.
If it is the painter Gerrit van Honthorst, then the following biographical data apply: Dutch painter (1592 Utrecht - 1656 ibid.), pupil of Abraham Bloemaert, completed his training in Rome, where the works of Caravaggio in particular had an influence on himAll lots with a limit (starting price) of at least €2,000 are checked against the Art Loss Register database.
Literature : Thieme/Becker.
Provenance : Until 1945 ducal painting collection in Elisabethenburg Castle in Meiningen, ducal inv. no. 65; 1945 expropriation on the basis of occupation law or occupation sovereignty in the Soviet occupation zone, subsequent transfer of ownership to the city of Meiningen, Meininger Kunstsammlungen, inv. no. BP 145; 2006 restitution to the Ducal House of Saxony-Meiningen on the basis of § 5 Compensation Act within the framework of an amicable agreement.
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Call time 28 | Feb. 2026 | presumably 11:26 am (CET)
Limit 2800 €
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