Vintage Signed Belgian Portrait Oil Painting
Vintage Signed Belgian Portrait Oil Painting
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A man in a gray jacket and loosened tie, turned in three-quarter profile against a dark ground and painted in broad, confident strokes. The lower right carries a signature reading J. Maes, and the back is inscribed in ink with the sitter’s name and the painter’s name, which is why I’m calling it Belgian. The inscription is in a different hand from the signature and I can’t confirm either, so it’s offered as signed, not as a documented Maes.
The surface is dark overall, with a darkened varnish layer and general grime across the background and the jacket. Fine cracking runs across the face, forehead and neck. There are small raised flecks in the dark background at upper left, a few fine scratches in the lower right background, and a fine scratch near the cheek. The paint film looks stable in the photographs, with no flaking that I can see. I have not examined the painting under UV, so I am not claiming or excluding retouching.
The frame carries real wear. The silver finish is rubbed and worn through along the rails and corners, exposing dark brown and white gesso beneath, with chips along the edges. There is a hairline split at the top right corner joint and a small nick in the left side rail. The reverse of the frame has white paint splashes near the top corners and felt pads in the lower corners.
The back is a single wood board held in place with wooden retaining tabs and small nails. It carries a modern pair of D-ring hangers with picture wire, and has some staining. The ink inscription is described above.
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