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.
