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Portrait of an Officer / G. Peereboom (Belgian), (1918)
Portrait of an Officer / G. Peereboom (Belgian), (1918)
A work of sober dignity, painted in the final, fateful year of the First World War.
A Belgian officer, his dark uniform accented with a high red collar and brass buttons, confronts the viewer with a direct, unflinching gaze. Peereboom employs a traditional, academic technique, using smooth brushwork and a somber palette to create a formal likeness that emphasizes duty and station. Dated 1918, the portrait is a poignant historical document; it captures a man who has witnessed the Great War, his expression a testament to the solemn gravity of that moment in history.
Medium: Oil on canvas
Inscription on Front: Signed and dated 'G. Peereboom 1918' lower right.
Condition: Unframed. The canvas shows wear and minor abrasions to the edges and surface, consistent with its age and history.
Height 56cm / 22”
Width 41cm / 16.2”
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