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GUTSCHE, Jonas - b. 1624 Sleghien, d. ~1671 Den Haag - WGA

GUTSCHE, Jonas

(b. 1624 Sleghien, d. ~1671 Den Haag)

Dutch silversmith of German origin. In 1652 he married Sara Grill, the daughter of Andries. He is described in the documents as “a young man from ter Sleghien”.

In 1657 he is mentioned as a master of the silversmiths’ guild of The Hague. An order for twenty lead statues for the Count of Oldenburg reveals that he was also a sculptor and modeller. A basin and ewer (private collection) and the silver-gilt goblet of the St Luke’s guild of The Hague (Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam) are known to be his work. His style, which is excessively florid, is clearly German. It is probably based on ornamental prints.

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Goblet of the Hague Confrèrie
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Goblet of the Hague Confrèrie

In mid-17th-century Netherlands painters made various attempts to break free of the guild system and associate only with their immediate colleagues. Founding a ‘Confr�rie’ (‘fraternity’) was a form for artists to distance themselves from the various crafts. A Confr�rie was founded in The Hague in 1656 after a secession from the guild of house-painters and glaziers. Painters, sculptors, engravers and glass engravers were allowed to join the Confr�rie. In 1670 the Confr�rie commissioned the silver goblet shown in the picture which took on a ritual function during the installation of new members. The four branches of the Confr�rie, Painting, Sculpture, Glass engraving, and Engraving are represented in cartouches on the base of the goblet. However, the bowl is supported by a single figure personifying painting, seated on a globe. Engraved on the bowl are the names of the board members in office at the time.

Jonas Gutsche was a silversmith active in the northern Netherlands.

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