Alphons Marie Antoine Joseph Grandmont (1837-1909), the Artist's second husband, Tutoring two Italian Girls
1900 - 1909
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
h 100.6cm × w 101.2cm × t 3.4cm × d 14cm
Classification
painting
Museum
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
About this artwork
Portret van Alphons Marie Antoine Joseph Grandmont (1837-1909), tweede echtgenoot van de schilderes, lesgevend aan twee Italiaanse meisjes. Interieur met de huisleraar zittend op een bank tussen de twee leerlingen in.
Art Historical Context
In this intimate oil on canvas portrait, Dutch artist Bramine Hubrecht captures a tender moment from her personal life: her second husband, Alphons Antoine Joseph Grandmont (7-1909), two Italian girls. Dated between 1900 and 1909, the painting depicts the trio seated on a bench in a cozy interior, with Grandmont at the center, embodying the role of a devoted house tutor. Measuring nearly a square meter (100.6 x 101.2 cm), its substantial size draws viewers into the scene's warmth and domesticity. Hubrecht, a skilled portraitist active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, blends realism ...