Willem Bartsius
Willem Bartsius (* around 1612 in Enkhuizen ; † probably after 1639 ) was a Dutch painter.
Willem Bartsius was a brother-in-law of the painter Pieter Potter . Little is known about his life. He was believed to have worked in Leiden in the late 1620s and early 1630s . His early style resembles the work of Pieter Potter and Gerrard Dou . In later years he evidently oriented himself towards Pieter Codde and Anthonie Palamedesz . In 1634 he was a member of the painters' guild in Alkmaar and trained among others Abraham Meyndertsz . In 1636 he lived in Amsterdam . From 1639 onwards all trace of him is lost.
Although few works have survived, the works cover a wide range of image types. In addition to portraits, marksmen and society pieces, he also painted a number of biblical depictions.
Selected Works
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Alkmaar, Stedelijk Museum
- Officieren en vaandeldragers van de Oude Schutterij te Alkmaar. 1634
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The Hague, Rijksdienst Beeldende Kunst
- Elijah with the angel. (attributed)
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Los Angeles, J. Paul Getty Museum
- The repudiation of Sarah. 1631
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Middelburg, museum
- Equestrian portrait of a lady.
- Portrait of a Cavalier.
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Prague, Narodni Gallery
- Hercules at the crossroads. (attributed)
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St. Petersburg, Hermitage
- The Levite of Gibeas finds his concubine dead.
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Utrecht, Museum Catharijneconvent
- Peter.
- Paul.
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Zurich, Klenke Collection
- Samson and Delilah. (attributed)
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Whereabouts unknown
- Interior with a seated man in a turban and a skull in his hand. (auctioned on December 8, 1992 at Phillips in London)
- Esther accuses Haman. (auctioned between June 19 and June 21, 1997 by Galerie Fischer in Lucerne)
- Lute player with vanitas symbols. around 1640 ( around 2003 in the art trade Beddington & Blackman Ltd. in London)
- Music-making society. (Attributed to Bartsius; auctioned October 31, 2003 at Christie's in South Kensington)
- Edelmann und Dame (attributed to Bartsius; Galerie Koller: Friday, March 24, 2006)
literature
- B. Fredericksen, Recent gifts of paintings , The J. Paul Getty Mus. Journal 3,1976
- Bernadette van Houten, Willem Bartsius and the art of Dutch history painting , Oud Holland No. 4, 2008
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Bartsius, Willem |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch painter |
DATE OF BIRTH | around 1612 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Enkhuizen |
DATE OF DEATH | after 1639 |