Jean Keuterickx, Study Of Narcissus

Jean Keuterickx, Study Of NarcissusA splendid study representing Narcissus after the statue discovered at Pompeii in 1862. Narcissus is a figure from Greek mythology that was known for his outstanding beauty. According to the 12th century poet John Tzetzes, he rejected all advances and eventually fell in love with his own image reflecting back from a pool of water. As you can imagine, the word narcissist is derived from his story. Jean Keuterickx (1907 1969) was an American Belgian

Several small losses on the right-hand side but otherwise fine

000 achieved for ‘A fish market

It’s a celebration of tranquillity - a moment of calm amid muted tones

490 achieved for 'Junge Dame im Boudoir' in 1995

I say unto you

Canvas has come away at the bottom and it’s a little bumpy

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has opted for the difficult task of painting this scene towards the end of the day when the room is almost completely dark

But he also painted genre scenes and occasionally interior scenes such as this

Frame with some minor losses and age-related wear

George Percival Gaskell RBA (1868-1934)

Portraits of grizzled fisherman are extremely common but most are lacking the depth that you find here