Attr. Adrien De Witte, Portrait Of A Man In Armour Making A Statement William Claus led an intriguing

William Claus led an intriguing life and is known predominantly as the illustrator behind the Anne of Green Gables novel

Lilleros’ in 2006 at Sotheby’s

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 23½” x 29” / 60cm x 74cmYear of creation: c

losses and some darkened areas

inscribed on the reverse and housed within a good later foliate frame with pierced corners

Attr. Adrien De Witte, Portrait Of A Man In Armour Making A Statement William Claus led an intriguingA bold portrait of a gentleman in armour attributed to highly regarded Belgian artist, Adrien De Witte (1850 1935). Its been painted with a great degree of confidence and the beard is particularly well rendered. Theres an intelligent use of light and shade throughout the face. De Witte trained at the Academy of Fine Arts in Lige and later studied in Italy at the Darchis foundation in Rome. Hes regarded as one of the brightest talents to emerge from