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THBJan Baptist Huysmans
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PO Box 2135
Asheville, NC 28802
United States
Based in Asheville, North Carolina, Brunk Auctions has been conducting sales of fine and decorative arts for over 30 years. Auctions are held in our North Carolina sale room but attracts a global audience. Founded by Robert Brunk in 1983, the auctions became well known for their integrity and profes...Read more
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- Lot Description
(Belgian, 1826–1906)
The Nations Coming together to Aid the Victims of a Flood, original artist's partial label verso "Les Nations venant au decouvre..", signed lower left "J.B. Huysmans", oil on canvas, 16-1/2 x 29 in.; fine gilt wood and composition frame, with deep relief strap and leaf decoration, 25-3/8 x 37-5/8 in.
Provenance: Property From an Important Tennessee Living EstateNote:France plays the central role in this allegorical composition of "Fraternité." The strength of nations is represented by a group of classically attired women draped with their national flags and bringing a coffer to the aid of "sister" nation in mourning for a catastrophic loss of life and home. This is emphasized by her black gown and her seated position against a rolled mattress next to an inscribed pedestal "[Pour les Inondes]" (For the Flooded). The theme is also contrasted in the background which shows a strong fortress surmounted by the French flag to the right and a devastated city with an extensive flood and a black tattered flag to the left.
Known primarily for Orientalist themes, this allegorical painting records an event that moved the artist to commemoration. The date on a central fallen column suggests 1875 as the date for this catastrophe.original stretcher and tacking edge; frame with minor wearCondition
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