Oct. 20, 1801. History painter, pupil of Hugues Taraval, won the
grand prix de Rome in 1784. He married at Rome Pauline Chatillon,
genre painter, pupil of Drouais, several of whose pictures were
engraved by Bartolozzi. Works: Abraham and the Angels, Alexander
and Hephæstion (1789); Cornelia Mother of the Gracchi (1792), Three
Young Men appearing to Abraham (1793), Louvre; The Shepherd Faustulus
carrying Romulus and Remus, Cherbourg Museum; Roman Ladies offering
their Jewels to their Country; Achilles recognized by Ulysses; Jacob
and Rachel; Sacrifice to the Manes; Raising of Lazarus, Perpignan
Museum; Seven in Montpellier Museum; others in Marseilles, Toulon,
and Narbonne Museums, and Uffizi, Florence.--Villot, Cat. Louvre;
Lejeune, Guide, i. 395; iii. 302; Larousse.
GAUGENGIGL, IGNAZ (MARCEL MICHAEL MARTIN JOSEPH), born in Passau,
Bavaria, in 1856. Genre painter, pupil of the Munich Academy under
Professor Raab and Wilhelm Diez. Removed to America in 1879, and
settled in Boston. Works: Le Refugée (1882), W. Weld, Boston; My
Studio (1883), Henry S. Shaw, ib.; Bellissima (1883), Col. Jonas H.
French, ib.; Difficult Question (1884), Josiah M. Fiske, New York;
The Story (1885), H. W. Rice, Boston; After the Storm (1885), John A.
Lowell, ib.; On the Promenade (1885), Willard White, ib.
GAUL, GILBERT, born in Jersey City, N. J., in 1855. Genre painter,
pupil of J. G. Brown and of the National Academy. Exhibited first
at National Academy in 1872; elected A.N.A. in 1880, N.A. in 1882.
Works: Indian Girl, Coquette (1880); Old Beau (1881); Charging the
Battery, Stragglers, News from Home (1882); Silenced, Cold Comfort on
the Outpost (1883); On the Look-out, Guerillas returning from a Raid
(1885).
GAUL, GUSTAV, born in Vienna, Feb. 6, 1836. Portrait painter, pupil
of Rahl; visited Germany, Holland, France, and Italy; studied
especially Rubens and Rembrandt and the old Venetian masters. Works:
Portraits of Sophie Schröder (1860) and other celebrities of the
stage, of Louis Spohr, Bogumil Goltz, Professors Skoda and Hyrtl;
Procession of Bacchus and Scenes from Myths of Cupid, Psyche, and
Venus, Palais Todesco, Vienna; Scenes from Legends of Austria, Villa
Wanda, near Gmunden; Francesca and Paolo, Cologne Museum; Head of
Spanish Woman, Female Portrait, Male Portrait (1883).
GAULLI. See _Bacciccio_.
GAUTHEROT, CLAUDE, born in Paris in 1769, died in 1825. History and
portrait painter, pupil of David; acquired great perfection in the
representation of pathetic subjects. Works: Portrait of Marshal
Davoust, Tuileries, Paris; Napoleon on the Bridge of Lech (1808),
Versailles Museum; Marius at Minturnæ (1796); Pyramus and Thisbe
(1799), Melun Museum; do. (1800); Burial of Atala (1802); Napoleon
wounded at Ratisbon, Interview at Tilsit (1810).
GAUTIER, AMAND, born at Lille, June 19, 1825. Genre and portrait
painter, pupil of Souchon and of Cogniet. Medal, 3d class, 1882.
Works: Sisters of Charity (1859); After Mass (1867); Councillor
Krespel, Sunday Morning (1868); Surprised at the Bath (1874);
Prisoner (1875); Refectory (1878); The Republic (1879); Rehearsal at
the Convent (1880); Casting the Net, Washing at the Convent (1881);
Indolence (1882); Portrait of the painter Diane, Medical Lady Student
(1885).
GAUTIER, ETIENNE, born at Marseilles; contemporary. History, genre,
and portrait painter, pupil of Chantigny. Medals: 2d class, 1873; 1st
class, 1878; L. of Honour, 1871. Works: Money-Changer, Study (1867);
St. Sebastian (1869); St. George (1873); St. Cecilia (1878).
GAVAGNIN, LEONARDO, born in Venice in 1809. History painter, pupil of
Venice Academy under Politi, formed himself after the great Venetian
masters, and became professor at the Collegio Raffaele, Venice.
Works: The Lord appearing to Abraham, Mechitarists, Venice; St.
Anthony of Padua, S. Giacomo, ib.; St. Sergius, Greek Church, ib.;
Queen of Cyprus, Girolamo Contarini, Venice Academy; Fugitives of
Pargha blessing the Remains of their Fathers; Marco Polo in Prison at
Genoa; Ali Pasha of Janina.--Wurzbach, v. 111.
GAVARNI, PIERRE, born in Paris; contemporary. Genre and animal
painter, pupil of Fromentin and of Busson. Medal, 3d class, 1874.
Works: Wedding at the Madeleine (1874); Repose (1875); Wedding in
Paris, Diplomatic Dinner (1876); Andromeda, Stand in a Riding School
(1879); Steeple-chase (1881); Promenade (1882); Corner on the Beach
(1883); Steeple-chase at Saint-Ouen (1885).
GAY, EDWARD, born in Ireland in 1837. Landscape painter, pupil of
James Hart in Albany, N. Y., in 1862–67; studied in Germany, under
Schirmer in Carlsruhe, and Lessing in Düsseldorf. Elected an A.N.A.
in 1870. Studio at Mt. Vernon, N. Y. Works in oil: Alt Wasser,
D. J. Lathrop, Albany; Suburbs; Twin Lakes; Mohawk Valley Home;
Late Afternoon near Albany (1876); Last Load--Harvest Time (1878);
Gathering the Leaves (1880); Old Estate (1881); Banks of the Thames
(1882); On the Sogne Fjord--Norway, Golden Grain (1883); Norwegian
Scene (1884). Water-colours: Foggy Morning by the Lake (1876); Spring
Morning (1877); Waving Grain, Riverside, Haymaking (1884); Rye Fields
in early June, Hill-side, Oyster Beds in Pelham Bay, Salt Marshes
(1885).
GAY, WALTER, born in Massachusetts; contemporary. Genre painter,
nephew of William Allan Gay, pupil of Bonnat in Paris in 1876. Has
exhibited in Boston, Philadelphia, and Paris. Honourable mention,
Paris Salon, 1885. Works: Fall Flowers (1876); Landscape, Fast
Asleep, Unsuccessful Musician (1878); Conspiracy under Louis XVI.,
Armourer (1883); The Apprentice, The Cabbages (1884); Spinners,
November, The Tailor (1885).
GAY, WILLIAM ALLAN, born in Massachusetts in 1821. Landscape painter,
pupil of R. W. Weir at West Point and of Troyon in Paris, where and
in Italy he spent several years. Has travelled much in Europe and the
East. Works: Mackerel Fleet off Beverly Coast, Harbour Bar at Cape
Ann (1869); Palazzo Ducale at Venice (1875); Windmills at Delfthaven
(1876); Forest Sanctuary (1878); Minieh on the Nile (1879).
GEBAUER, CHRISTIAN DAVID, born at Neusalz, Silesia, Oct. 15, 1777,
died at Aarhus, Jutland, Sept. 15, 1831. Animal painter, pupil of
Copenhagen Academy and of Lorentzen; went to Dresden in 1813, where
he painted military scenes, and especially illustrated Cossack
life. Visited Germany in 1827, and afterwards established a school
of drawing at Aarhus. Works: The Stud (1807); Horse Fair (1810);
Stags fighting (1823), Landscape with Cattle (1824), Bull and Cow,
Sleighing near Munich (1828), Copenhagen Gallery.--Weilbach.
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GEBHARDT, EDUARD VON, born at St. Johannis, Esthland, June 1 (13),
1838. History painter, pupil of St. Petersburg Academy under Lessing,
and of Carlsruhe Art School, then in Düsseldorf under Wilhelm
Sohn; travelled through Europe, and settled at Düsseldorf, where
he became professor at the Academy in 1873. Member of Munich and
Berlin Academies. Gold medal, Berlin, 1872; Medal, Vienna, 1873.
Works: Christ’s Entry into Jerusalem (1863); Raising of Jairus’
Daughter (1864); Dives and Lazarus (1865); Christ on the Cross
(1866), Cathedral, Reval; Religious Conversation (1866); Vibrations
of the Pendulum; The Brothers van Eyck; Last Supper (1870),
National Gallery, Berlin; Descent from the Cross (1872); Ecce Homo,
Crucifixion (1873), Kunsthalle, Hamburg; Disciples at Emmaus (1876);
Reformer at Work (1877), Leipsic Museum; Old German Housewife (1879);
Ascension, Christ walking on the Sea (1881); The Convent Scholars
(1882); Pietà, Crucifixion (1884).--Brockhaus, vii. 613; Müller, 196;
Kunst-Chronik, vii. 465; xix. 35, 128; Zeitschr. f. b. K., vii. 361;
Westermann’s Monatshefte, li. 279.
GEBHARDT, LUDWIG, born in Munich, July 20, 1830. Landscape painter,
pupil of Munich Academy, then studied from nature in the Bavarian
Alps and in North Italy. Works: Ammerland on Lake Starnberg, St.
Bartholomew on the Königsee, View on Lake Constance, Leutstetten with
Lake Starnberg, Upper Isar Valley, Mountains by Moonlight, View in
Ziller Valley.--Müller, 197.
GEBLER, FRIEDRICH OTTO, born in Dresden, Sept. 18, 1838. Animal
painter, pupil of Dresden Academy, then in Munich of Piloty. Rivals
the old Dutch masters in his finely-painted and humourous pictures.
Medals in Berlin (1874) and Munich (1883). Works: Rest in the Wood
at Noon, Obstinate Sheep, Disturbed Domestic Peace (1863); Spoiled
Repast, Sheepfold (1870); Poodle as Watchman in Sheepfold (1873);
Art-Critics in the Stable (1873), Sheep and Spaniel (1878), National
Gallery, Berlin; Visit to the Stable (1876); Sheep returning before
Storm, Expectation, Two Poachers (1880), Dresden Gallery; Reynard’s
End (1883), New Pinakothek, Munich.--Illustr. Zeitg. (1884), i. 90;
Müller, 197; Meyer, Conv. Lex., xxi. 309.
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GEDDES, ANDREW, born in Edinburgh in 1789, died in London, May 5,
1844. Portrait and subject painter; pupil in 1807 of the Royal
Academy, where he exhibited in 1810 his Draught-Players. Then spent
four years at Edinburgh painting portraits. Visited Paris in 1815,
Italy in 1828, and Holland in 1839. Returned to England in 1831, and
was elected an A.R.A. in 1832. He was a good etcher, particularly of
portraits. Works: Discovery of the Scottish Regalia (1821); Christ
and the Woman of Samaria (1832); Devotion; Dull Reading, National
Gallery, London.--Redgrave; Sandby, ii. 210; Art Union Journal,
Sept., 1844; Cat. Nat. Gal.
GEEFS, FANNY (Isabelle Marie Françoise Corr), born in Brussels in
1814. History, genre, and portrait painter, pupil of Navez; wife
of the sculptor Willem Geefs. Medals in Paris (3d class, 1843; 2d
class, 1845), The Hague, Metz, Ghent, and Douai. Works: Sailor’s
Daughter (1835); Young Girl accompanying her Sister to Church,
Madonna, Castellan of Crève-Cœur (1836); St. Cecilia (1837); Hagar in
the Desert (1840); Christ appearing to Disciples, Virgin consoling
the Afflicted, St. John’s Hospital, Brussels; Bianca on the Shore;
Ophelia; Young Mother; First Lesson; Return Home.--Immerzeel, i. 265;
Kramm, ii. 536; Müller, 197.
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GEEL, JOOST VAN, born in Rotterdam in 1631, died in 1698. Dutch
school; genre and portrait painter in the style of Gabriel Metzu,
wherefore he is thought to be his pupil. Travelled in France,
Germany, and England, where he was patronized by Cromwell. Works:
Portrait of himself, Amsterdam Museum; A Concert, Hermitage, St.
Petersburg; Rendez-vous of Smugglers, Historical Society, New
York.--Immerzeel, i. 269; Kramm, ii. 541.
GEERAERTS, MARTIN JOSEPH, born in Antwerp, baptized April 7, 1707,
died there, Feb. 16, 1791. Flemish school. Destined to be a merchant,
but early showed such talent that he was apprenticed to Abraham
Godyn, where he soon became an able master. Excelled in grisaille,
imitating sculpture. In 1741 he became professor and director of
the Antwerp Academy. Works: The Fine Arts (1760), Antwerp Museum;
Seven Biblical Subjects in Bas-relief, Brussels Museum; Autumn, an
allegory, Hague Museum; Children with Goat, Lille Museum; Cupid
and Psyche with Genii, Imitation of an allegorical Bas-relief
(1775), Museum, Vienna; Four Bas-reliefs (two dated 1752, 1753),
Liechtenstein Gallery, ib.--Cat. du Musée d’Anvers (1874), 178;
Kramm, ii. 542; Rooses (Reber), 441; Van den Branden, 1215.
GEERARTS (Garrard, Gheeraerts, Gérard), MARCUS, the elder, born in
Bruges, first half of 16th century, died in London before 1604.
Flemish school; history, portrait, and landscape painter, pupil of
Martin de Vos; held some office in the guild of Bruges in 1558,
and was entered as master of the guild of Antwerp in 1577; settled
in England and became court-painter to Queen Elizabeth in 1571,
but was in Antwerp in 1585–86. His paintings are greatly valued.
Works: Descent from the Cross, Notre Dame, Bruges; Portraits of
Mary Countess of Pembroke, Lord Burghley, and William Camden,
National Portrait Gallery, London; Portraits of Queen Elizabeth,
Lord Burghley, and Earl of Essex, Burghley House Collection; Male
and Female Portrait, Vienna Museum; Procession of Queen Elizabeth to
Blackfriars in 1600.--Allgem. d. Biogr., viii. 491; Biog. nat. de
Belgique, vii. 550; Immerzeel, i. 270; Kramm, ii. 542.
GEERARTS, MARCUS, the younger, born in Bruges in 1561, died in
London in 1635. Flemish school; history and portrait painter, son of
Marcus the elder, whom he followed to England after 1580, and became
court-painter to Elizabeth and afterwards to Queen Anne. Works:
Procession of Queen and Knights of the Garter (1584); Portrait of
Elizabeth, Lord Darnley’s Collection; do., and portraits of Lords
Burleigh and Essex, Marquis of Exeter’s Collection.--Allgem. d.
Biogr., viii. 492; Kugler (Crowe), i. 255; Kramm, ii. 545.
GEERTGEN VAN (or tot), SINT-JANS (Gerrit van Haarlem), second half of
15th century (1460–88?), died at Haarlem (?), aged 28. Dutch school;
history painter, supposed pupil of Albert van Ouwater. Lived with
the knights of St. John at Haarlem, and hence was called Geertgen
tot Sint Jans, although not of their order and probably a native of
Leyden. He painted for the church of the order an altarpiece, two
wings of which are preserved in the Vienna Museum, one a Pietà, the
other representing the Legend of the bones of St. John the Baptist.
Other works attributed to him are: Scene from the Legend of St. Lucy,
in the Lippmann Collection at Vienna; View of Haarlem Cathedral, in
that edifice; Crucifixion, in the Galleria Estense at Modena. Dr.
Bode is inclined to assign to this master also an Adoration of the
Magi in the Prague Gallery, the Expiatory Offering in the Amsterdam
Museum, and Christ in the Tomb surrounded by the Instruments of the
Passion in the Archiepiscopal Museum at Utrecht.--Allgem. d. Biogr.,
x. 261; Bode, Studien, 6; C. & C., Flemish Painters, 248; Dohme, 1i.;
Kramm, ii. 546; Kugler (Crowe), i. 91; Riegel, Beiträge, i. 59.
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GEERTZ, JULIUS, born in Hamburg, April 21, 1837. Genre painter,
pupil in Hamburg of the brothers Gensler, then in 1856–60 of the
Carlsruhe Art School under Des Coudres, and, after a short stay in
Munich, of Rudolph Jordan in Düsseldorf; studied in 1864 in Paris,
visited Brittany and Holland, and settled in Düsseldorf. Works: Sour
and Sweet, Maternal Joy, The Student (1867); Disturbing Return Home,
Consequences of School-Arrest, Shut In, Watch on the Rhine (1870);
Prisoners of War, At the Menagerie, Criminal after Sentence (1873);
Organ Grinder, Last Ornament (1874); Catching Flies, Girl with Bird’s
Nest, Capitulation (1876); Beggar’s Penny (1877).--Illustr. Zeitg.
(1874), i. 79; (1875), i. 187; Kunst-Chronik, ix. 342; Zeitschr. f.
b. K., vi. 149.
GEFFROY, EDMOND AIMÉ FLORENTIN, born at Maignelay (Oise), July 29,
1804. Genre painter, pupil of Amaury-Duval. Educated a lawyer, but
married an actress and went on the stage. Though he had considerable
success as a painter, he is best known as an actor. Medals: 3d
class, 1840; 2d class, 1841 and 1857. Works: Virgin and Child;
Pierre Corneille; The Actor Mirécourt (1840); The Members of the
Comédie Française (1841), Comédie Française; Ariadne and Theseus
(1844); Molière and his Characters (1857); Sganarelle in the School
for Husbands (1863); Members of the Comédie Française (1864); Hylas
(1868).--Larousse.
GEGENBAUR, JOSEF ANTON VON, born at Wangen, Würtemberg, March 6,
1800, died in Rome, Jan. 31, 1876. History painter, pupil of Munich
Academy under Robert von Langer. Studied in Rome, especially after
Raphael, in 1823–26, and after his return was appointed court-painter
to the King of Würtemberg, for whom (1836–54) he decorated the
royal palace in Stuttgart with frescos from Würtemberg history.
Works: St. Sebastian (1820); Two Shepherds, First Parents after
Loss of Paradise, Moses striking the Rock (1823–26), Royal Palace,
Stuttgart; Hercules and Omphale, Stuttgart Gallery; Cupid and Psyche,
Assumption, Madonna, Aphrodite, Crucifixion (1829–35); Sleeping Venus
and two Satyrs, Leda, several Aphrodites and Madonnas, Portraits
(1836–56); Apollo and Muses, Bacchus and Ariadne, Venus and Cupid,
Ceres and Jason, Æolus and Æola, Pluto and Proserpine, Neptune and
Thetis, Genii and Amorettes (all 1860), Royal Palace, Stuttgart.
Frescos: Hercules and Omphale (1826), Thorwaldsen Museum, Copenhagen;
Jupiter giving Immortality to Psyche, Marriage of Cupid and Psyche,
Four scenes from Life of Psyche, Four Seasons, Aurora (all in
1826–29), Villa Rosenstein; Sixteen scenes from History of Würtemberg
(1836–54), Royal Palace, Stuttgart.--Allgem. d. Biogr., viii. 495;
Brockhaus, vii. 652; Kunst-Chronik, xi. 349; Reber-Pecht, ii. 229.
GEGERFELT, WILHELM VON, born in Gothenburg, Sweden; contemporary.
Landscape painter, member of Stockholm Academy; studio in Paris.
Works: Wood in Winter; Snow Landscape in Sweden; By the Sea; Return
of Fishermen; Swedish Village; Landscape in Holland (1877); View
on Coast of Normandy (1878); Winter Evening in Sweden, Sunset in
Waxholm--Sweden, Dutch Marine View (1883); Village in Dalecarlia
(1884); Winter Night near Siljan (1885).
GEIGER, KARL, born in Vienna, Dec. 14, 1822. History painter, pupil
of Vienna Academy under Führich, attracted attention by his talent
for composition when only thirteen, was afterwards much influenced by
Kaulbach. Works: Altarpieces in St. Stephen’s, Vienna; Allegorical
Paintings in Palaces of Duke of Coburg and Prince Kinsky, and Hôtel
Imperial, ib.--Brockhaus, vii. 682; Wurzbach, v. 122.
GEIGER, PETER JOHANN NEPOMUK, born in Vienna, Jan. 11, 1805, died
there, Oct. 29, 1880. History painter, pupil of Vienna Academy,
but formed himself chiefly by studying the old masters. In 1850 he
accompanied the Archduke Ferdinand Max to the East. Was professor
at the Vienna Academy from 1853 to 1871. Although little known to
the public at large, he ranks among the most excellent artists of
Austria. Works: Storming of Malborghetto, Battle of Lützen, Battle
on the Iselberg, Entry of Archduke Leopold into Brussels, collection
of Emperor of Austria; Slave Market in Smyrna, Banquet at a Pasha’s,
A Ferry, Castle Miramar, near Trieste.--Brockhaus, vii. 682;
Kunst-Chronik, xvi. 182; Wurzbach, v. 123.
GEIRNAERT, JOZEF, born at Eecloo, East Flanders, Aug. 27, 1790,
died in Ghent, March 20, 1859. Flemish school; history, genre,
and portrait painter, pupil of Ghent Academy and in Antwerp of
Herreyns, and then in Ghent of Paelinck; obtained the first prize
in 1818, and a gold medal in Paris in 1835. Works: Warrior bringing
to his Family the Saver of his Life (1818); Harp Lesson (1820),
Seizure for Debt (1835), Ghent Museum; Consultation at the Doctor’s,
Brussels Museum; The Schoolmaster, Mechlin Museum; Doctor’s Visit,
Haarlem Museum; Proposal; Card-Players; Painter’s Studio; Peasant
Women Resting; Little Fruit-Thieves; Return from Kirmess; Children
blowing Soap-Bubbles; Bride and Bridegroom; Return of Fisherman;
Capture of Count Egmont (1823); Dürer visiting Grave of Hubert van
Eyck; Jan Steen and van Goyen; Maria Theresa visiting a Poor Woman
(1837).--Biog. nat. de Belgique, vii. 557; Immerzeel, i. 272; Kramm,
ii. 554.
GEIST, AUGUST CHRISTIAN, born in Würzburg, Oct. 15, 1835, died in
Munich, Dec. 15, 1868. Landscape painter, pupil of his father,
Andreas (died 1860), and in Munich of Fritz Bamberger. On his
return from Italy, in May, 1867, he settled at Munich. Works: Ideal
Landscape (1856); View near Polling (1857); View in Rhön Mountains,
View near Miltenberg (1857–58), Munich Art Union; Rhön Landscape
(1860); Idyl (1861), Wiesbaden Gallery; Rainy Day (1861), Sunday
Morning on Kochel Lake (1863), Cologne Art Union; View in Tyrol
Mountains (1862); Evening on the Main (1863); Lonely Mountain-Lake,
View in Franconian Switzerland (1864); View in the Campagna (1866),
Ruins of Theatre in Tusculum, Ravine near Tivoli (1867), Ruins of
Aqueduct in Campagna (1868), Munich Art Union; Italian Landscape
(1867), Wurzbach Art Union.--Allgem. d. Biogr., viii. 528; Andresen,
iii. 207; Kunst-Chronik, iv. 142; Regnet, i. 148; Zeitschr. f. b. K.,
vii. 197.
GELDER, ARENT or AART DE, born at Dordrecht in 1645, died there, or
in Amsterdam, in 1727. Dutch school; history and portrait painter,
pupils of Samuel van Hoogstraten, then for two years (1665–67)
of Rembrandt, whose manner he closely followed. He was a fine
colourist, fond of picturesque effects, and had a broad and masterly
touch. Works: Portrait of Peter the Great, Judah and Thamar,
National Museum, Amsterdam; An Eastern Prince (1685), Copenhagen
Gallery; Simeon in the Temple, Darmstadt Gallery; Portrait of Old
Woman (1685), Städel Gallery, Frankfort; Jewish Bride, Study for
Portrait of Old Man, Old Pinakothek, Munich; Ecce Homo (1671),
Dresden Gallery; Judah and Thamar, Vienna Academy; Male Portrait,
Liechtenstein Gallery, Vienna; Portrait of a Dutch Admiral, New York
Museum; Twenty-two Scenes from Christ’s Passion.--Immerzeel, i. 273;
Kramm, ii. 555; De Stuers, 333; Vosmaer, 318.
GELDORP (Gualdorp), GORTZIUS, born at Louvain in 1553, died in
Cologne in 1616 or 1618. Flemish school; history and portrait
painter, pupil in Antwerp of Frans Francken the elder, afterwards of
Frans Pourbus the elder. Entered the service of the Duke of Terra
Nova, with whom he went to Cologne in 1579. His portraits are lively
in conception, expressive, and finely coloured; pictures mostly
painted on wood. Works: Portrait of Jansenius, Aremberg Gallery,
Brussels; Christ on the Cross, Penitent Magdalen, Madonna(?),
Portraits of Husband and Wife (1572), Male Portrait (1610), eight
others, Cologne Museum; Male Portrait (1611), Weimar Museum; do.
(1628), and Female Portrait, Schwerin Gallery; Lucretia, Male
Portrait, Hermitage, St. Petersburg; Portraits in Augsburg Gallery,
Brera, Milan, Darmstadt (2), Gotha (4), and Vienna Museums. His son,
Melchior Geldorp (flourished 1620–40), also painted history and
portraits.--Allgem. d. Biogr., viii. 531; Biog. nat. de Belgique,
vii. 563; Kramm, ii. 558; Merlo, 128.
GÉLIBERT, JULES BERTRAND, born at Bagnères-de-Bigorre
(Hautes-Pyrénées), Nov. 26, 1834. Animal painter, pupil of his father
and of Toulouse Academy under Griffoul-Dorval. Medal, 1869; 2d class,
1883. Works: Wolf attacked by Dogs, Rallye-Sivry! (1869); Exit
from Kennel (1872); After the Hunt in Fontainebleau Forest (1873);
Swamp near Belle Croix (1874); Young Hounds in the Thicket; Hunting
Episode in Scotland, New Acquaintances (1875); Sweet Repose (1878);
Stag beating the Water, The Victors (1880); Rendez-vous, A First
Experience (1881); Taken, In a Mass (1882); Wounded, Alert (1883);
Limehounds, Ready to Start (1884); Capture of a Young Wolf, Hearing
the Dogs Attack (1885).--Bellier de la Chavignerie, i. 629.
GELLÉE. See _Claude_ Lorrain.
GEMMEL, HERMANN, born at Barten, East Prussia, in 1814, died in
Königsberg, March 22, 1868. Architecture painter, pupil of Biermann
and of W. Schirmer, became professor at the Königsberg Academy in
1845, and visited Italy in 1850 and 1855. Works: Family Hall in
Mediæval Castle (1855); Chapel of Cardinal Zeno in St. Mark’s;
Baptistery in St. Mark’s, Venice.--Allgem. d. Biogr., viii. 556;
Dioskuren, 1868, 127; Brockhaus, vii. 741.