Portrait of the father of the painter
| Dating | presumably circa 1900 |
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| Material / technique | oil on panel |
| Dimensions | 60 x 50 cm |
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| Provenance | Frits Goovaerts 1993 bequest to present owner by Frits Goovaerts |
| Current residence | Private property Netherlands |
| Signature | none |
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| Remarks | Petrus Franciscus Goovaerts (Mechelen 1833 - Maastricht 1903) was a painter and decorator in Maastricht. He had a thriving business with sometimes ten to twenty journeymen employed. He painted and decorated many stately homes and castles of the local bourgeoisie and there he was a popular man. According to the tradition he had the vivid appearance of a bohemian, he was a charming man and a masterful storyteller. He claimed that he had gypsy blood. (Source: an unpublished biographical study on Henri Goovaerts from 1965-1967 by A.A.M.N. de Jong of the Bonnefantenmuseum Maastricht) |