Gerrit Alberts, Dutch 1663-1757- Portrait of a boy, half-length, wearing...

Gerrit Alberts,
Dutch 1663-1757-

Portrait of a boy, half-length, wearing a green coat and holding an orange;

oil on canvas, oval, signed and dated 'Alberts. Fecit / 1700.' (lower left), bears old inscribed label in Dutch on the reverse, 63.3 x 51.8 cm.

Provenance:
Private Collection, UK.

Note:
Alberts painted a number of wealthy figures in late 17th- and early 18th-century Dutch society. The present work is a charming and characterful portrait of a boy who smiles mischievously at the viewer. The orange, whilst initially enigmatic, may well be a reference to the House of Orange, the ruling dynasty of the 17th- and 18th-century Netherlands. Portraits by the artist are held at museums including the Mauritshuis [no.723]; the Museum Het Valkhof, Nijmegen [no.1970-095]; and the Groninger Museum [no.2243].