Portrait of Dominicus Antonius Josephus Kessler (1855-1939)

Portrait of Dominicus Antonius Josephus Kessler (1855-1939)

SK-A-3356

Portret van Dominicus Antonius Josephus Kessler (1855-1939). Kniestuk, zittend met de handen gevouwen in de schoot. Pendant van SK-A-3357.

• signature and date: ‘Anton van Welie 1925’
• inscription: ‘Aet. Suae. 70’

painter: Antoon van Welie (mentioned on object)

1925

oil on canvas

• height 101.5 cm x width 71 cm
• depth 8 cm

Gift of Mr and Mrs Kessler-Hülsmann, Kapelle op den Bosch

gift 1940-03

erven Antoon van Welie

? Commissioned by or for the sitter; his widow, Mrs A.C.M.H. Kessler-Hülsmann (1868-1947), Kapelle op den Bosch, near Mechelen; by whom donated, with xx other objects, to the museum, 1940

Please note that this provenance was formulated with a special focus on provenance research for the years 1933-45 and could therefore be incomplete. There may be more (mostly earlier) provenance information known in the museum. In case this item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45, the Rijksmuseum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.

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