Full Record |
| Title |
Jozef Israëls - Painted jointly with Israëls, George Reid, G.P. Chalmers & Hugh Cameron |
| Collection |
Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums |
| Artist |
Israëls, Jozef (Dutch artist, 1824-1911)
Chalmers, George Paul (British artist, 1833-1878)
Cameron, Hugh (British artist, 1835-1918)
Reid, George (Scottish portraitist, landscapist, and illustrator, 1841-1913) |
| Date |
1870 (dated) |
| Signed |
yes |
| Description |
This head and shoulders portrait of Israëls was painted by the subject himself and three of his contemporaries. On 1 June 1870 Jozef Israëls, accompanied by his wife, Aleida Schaap, arrived at the country home of John Forbes White, Seaton Cottage, on the outskirts of Aberdeen. There Reid, Chalmers and Cameron painted this three-quarter length portrait of Israëls. At the last sitting, Israëls seized the brush exclaiming, §Now I will show you what Rembrandt would do§, and added some ‘masterly strokes'. |
| Current Accession Number |
ABDAG003972 |
| Former Accession Number |
5.5 |
| Inscription |
front lr 'A notre ami White Joseph Israels G P Chalmers 18GR70 Pt Hugh Cameron' |
| Subject |
portrait (Israëls, Jozef) |
| Measurements |
76.6 x 64.6 cm cm (estimate) |
| Material |
oil on canvas |
| Acquisition Details |
Purchased 1905. |
| Provenance |
John Forbes White. |
| Principal Exhibitions |
Aberdeen, 1873, cat. no. 209, as 'Portrait sketch of Josef Israels'; Glasgow International Exhibition, Glasgow, 1901, cat. no. 259. |
| Notes |
Dedicated by the artists to White, this portrait can be seen as the physical embodiment of this crucial visit. It is illustrative of the close ties of friendship and artistic taste which these men shared. Epitomised by the dedication is White's pivotal role in the movement and the vital part he played as instigator and host of this convivial artistic meeting, which all the Scottish artists present must have perceived as a very significant moment in their lives. |
| Rights Owner |
Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums |
| Author |
Jennifer Melville |
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