After Abraham Bloemaert

A century 17th copy after Bloemaert, lively and animatedly executed. The original autograph versions of the composition are in Edinburgh and Vienna.¹1. Jaap Bolten, 'The Drawings of Abraham Bloemaert', A Supplement', Master Drawings, vol LV, no. 1, 2017, nos. 555 (Edinburgh) and 555b (Vienna).

Sold together with 12 other drawings:

Italian School, early 17th century

Study of two heads; further two studies, verso:

Point of the brush and brown wash over pen and ink numbering,

bears indistinct inscription,: Carracci (?)

90 by 109 mm

Italian School, 17th century

Madonna and Child (recto) Study of a young child's head (verso)

Red chalk;

bears inscription, verso: Guiceggia (?)

135 by 120 mm

Italian School, 17th century

St. Jerome in his Study

Red chalk;

bears attribution in pen and brown ink, lower right: Federcio Baro and numbering, lower left: 40

Giuseppe Vallardi (L.1223) with his numbering in red chalk, verso: D 109 

215 by 175 mm

German School, 17th century

The Taking of Christ

Pen and grey ink and wash on paper prepared blue

260 by 170 mm

G. Herreyns

Architectural/Sculptural design with figures and animals

Pen and brown ink over traces of black chalk; arched top;

signed, lower left: G. Herreyns

190 by 259 mm

Italian School, 18th Century

Head and torso of a man in profile

Red chalk;

bears inscription upper centre, in red chalk: Consulo Romain / dall orig. f

305 by 200 mm

Italian School, 18th Century

Study of two Angels

Pen and brown ink and wash over black chalk

255 by 220 mm

German School, 18th Century

Landscape with bridge and figures gathered around a fire

Point of the brush and various shades of brown wash with white heightening and touches of coloured gouache

280 by 410 mm

Italian School, 18th Century

Apollo and Daphne

Pen and brown ink and wash over black chalk

135 by 225 mm

Genoese School, 17th Century

Group of women and children

Point of the brush and brown wash

210 by 155 mm

Giuseppe Vallardi (L.1223) with his numbering in red chalk, verso: K527

Italian School, 17th century

A King by a fire

Black and white chalk

Oval: 190 by 172 mm

Giuseppe Vallardi, (L.1223) with his numbering in red chalk, verso: L611

After Federico Barocci

Madonna and Child

Black chalk on tracing paper;

bears inscription, lower right: Rivera

215 by 170 mm