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Jan Portielje, Dutch / Belgian 1829-1908- Ophelia; oil on canvas, signed and inscribed...
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Jan Portielje,
Dutch / Belgian 1829-1908-
Ophelia;
oil on canvas, signed and inscribed...
Price Realised: £3,674
Estimate: £4,000 - £6,000
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Lot 431
Description
Jan Portielje,
Dutch / Belgian 1829-1908-
Ophelia;
oil on canvas, signed and inscribed 'Portielje. / Anvers' (lower right), 182 x 124 cm.
Provenance:
Anon. sale, Christie’s, London, 3 December 2003, lot 45 (£19,120).
Private Collection (by descent).
Note:
Jan Frederik Pieter Portielje studied at the Koninklijke Akademie van Beeldende Kunsten in The Hague with Valentijn Bing (1812-1895) and Jan Braet von Überfeldt (1807-1894). He was particularly celebrated for his genre scenes and portraits, often depicting women. He had a major showing at the Exposition Internationale d'Anvers (1894), and was a regular participant in the Exhibition of Living Masters in the Netherlands from 1848 to 1888. Outside of Belgium and the Netherlands, his works may be seen at the Alfred East Art Gallery in Kettering, and the Bendigo Art Gallery in Victoria.
In Shakespeare's drama Hamlet (1599–1601), Ophelia is a young noblewoman of Denmark, the daughter of Polonius, sister of Laertes, and potential wife of Prince Hamlet. Along with Queen Gertrude, she is one of only two female characters in the original play.
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