£100
Henri Charles Jonas (1878-1944)
Oil on panel
Portrait of a haloed religious figure, signed and dated '34 lower left, 23cm x 20cm
Jonas was a Dutch artist of the Limburg School, following travel throughout Europe and North Africa he took up a teaching position in 1922 at the Stadtekeninstituut, Maastricht. He spent time during the 1930s as a patient at the Valerius Clinic in Amsterdam and at the Saint Servatius Mental Instituion in Venray. Doctors urged him to continue to paint during his time at various institutions. The painting bears a label verso which makes reference to Dr F Havermans, who was Medical Director and Head Psychiatrist of Saint Servatius in Venray during Jonas's treatment. By family repute, this painting was gifted by Jonas to Dr. Havermans in thanks, and thence by descent to the present owner.
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