GERARD HERMANZ VAN HONTHORST (Utrecht 1592 – 1656 Utrecht) “Portrait of a gentleman wearing armor, bust-length” Oil on panel, 74 x 58.8 cm. £ 10,000-15,000 Catalogue note: Gerard Hermansz. van Honthorst, also known as Gerrit van Honthorst and Gherardo della Notte, was a Dutch painter of Utrecht. He was a pupil of Abraham Bloemaert Honthorst visited Italy from 1616 until 1620, where he copied the naturalism and eccentricities of Michelangelo da Caravaggio. He set up a school in Utrecht together with his colleague Hendrick ter Brugghen and represented the so-called Dutch Caravaggisti. His time not consumed in producing pictures was devoted to portraits. Honthorst’s works are numerous and plentiful and are represented in both English and continental galleries. For more information Contact us at contact@hessink.com or call +31 (0) 38 303 16 61.
GERARD HERMANZ VAN HONTHORST (Utrecht 1592 – 1656 Utrecht) “Portrait of a gentleman wearing armor, bust-length” Oil on panel, 74 x 58.8 cm. £ 10,000-15,000 Catalogue note: Gerard Hermansz. van Honthorst, also known as Gerrit van Honthorst and Gherardo della Notte, was a Dutch painter of Utrecht. He was a pupil of Abraham Bloemaert Honthorst visited Italy from 1616 until 1620, where he copied the naturalism and eccentricities of Michelangelo da Caravaggio. He set up a school in Utrecht together with his colleague Hendrick ter Brugghen and represented the so-called Dutch Caravaggisti. His time not consumed in producing pictures was devoted to portraits. Honthorst’s works are numerous and plentiful and are represented in both English and continental galleries. For more information Contact us at contact@hessink.com or call +31 (0) 38 303 16 61.
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