Jef Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 Hello,A close friend of mine bought this painting some time ago. The date on the painting is 1923. But our Captain is wearing a Fire Cross which was instituted in 1934! What's going on. Anyone has some ideas? I have been looking in different books " Guldenboek der Vuurkaart" to know his name, but was unable to trace him. Are there other ways to find out who he was.Jef[attachmentid=52604] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jef Posted September 3, 2006 Author Share Posted September 3, 2006 And a detail from the painting. Someone told me the painter was an artist from Antwerp.kind regards,Jef[attachmentid=52606] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrik Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 Someone told me the painter was an artist from Antwerp.Jef,I believe he was from Doornik (born and died there ... 1902-1971) and do think there's something odd about the picture :first there's the Fire Cross as you pointed out but what about the top row of medals ? Doesn't the good captain appear to be very young to have all those long service awards ? Even counting double the war years, he couldn't still be a captain with all those awards, could he ?Just an idea : original picture from 1923 and painted over with the new medals in the 1930's ??? Maybe your friend can check the original with that in mind ...Cheers,Hendrik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jef Posted September 3, 2006 Author Share Posted September 3, 2006 Jef,I believe he was from Doornik (born and died there ... 1902-1971) and do think there's something odd about the picture :first there's the Fire Cross as you pointed out but what about the top row of medals ? Doesn't the good captain appear to be very young to have all those long service awards ? Even counting double the war years, he couldn't still be a captain with all those awards, could he ?Just an idea : original picture from 1923 and painted over with the new medals in the 1930's ??? Maybe your friend can check the original with that in mind ...Cheers,Hendrik Hello Hendrik,If you know the painter's birth and decease dates, you must be quite sure he was from Doornik.About the painting: it's the only possebility the painting must have been painted over. I don't think my friend will remove the last coat to see what's under it.Thank you for your answer.Kind regards,Jef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 Hello Hendrik,If you know the painter's birth and decease dates, you must be quite sure he was from Doornik.About the painting: it's the only possebility the painting must have been painted over. I don't think my friend will remove the last coat to see what's under it.Thank you for your answer.Kind regards,JefHi Jef,Hendrik's option is a clever one. I think that with X-Rays (or others in the same style) you could check this.Cheers.Ch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jef Posted September 3, 2006 Author Share Posted September 3, 2006 Hi Jef,Hendrik's option is a clever one. I think that with X-Rays (or others in the same style) you could check this.Cheers.Ch.Thank you Christophe,I'll tell him. As a matter of fact, he was scanner operator ( X-Ray,etc...)in a hospital. He retired last year.I remember he copied lots of old negative photograph's for me. Still have some X-Ray photographs from a pistol and other things which were found in the soil. kind regards,Jef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 Just check on the web. X-Rays can help to see "repentirs" (first attempst suppressed since) of painters.Ch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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