Charles Picqué (1799-1859): Portrait of a young numismatist, possibly his son Camille Picqué (1834-1909), oil on canvas, ca. 1860-1865

Work: 82 x 66 cm

Frame: 96 x 80 cm

The work included in the catalogue raisonné by Dr. Huys, who not unjustly suggests that this is probably a portrait of the painter's son Camille. The person portrayed holds the book 'Catalogue des poinçons, coins et médailles du Musée Monétaire de la Commission des monnaies et médailles' (A. Pihan de la Forest, Paris, 1833) in his hands. and Camille was responsible for the coins and medals department in the Royal Library in Brussels. 

Prov.:

- Private collecion, Deinze.

- Ex-collection Gaëtan Halsberghe, Menen.

- Ex-collection Ouvrein-Maesen, Kortrijk.

- Auction Latemse Verkoopzaal Bert Daemers, 15 december 1998, lot 270 (as an anonymous painting).

- Private collection, Ghent.

Ref.:

- P. Huys, Charles Picqué (1799-1869). Tweede aanvulling van de oeuvre-catalogus, Deinze, Kring voor Geschiedenis en Kunst van Deinze en de Leiestreek, 2006, p. 24 (pl. XII) en p. 264. This catalogue raisonné is also part of the lot.