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Property from the Collection of A.M. ('Ton') van den Broek (1932-1995)

Abraham Bloemaert

Amorous Shepherd and Shepherdess, standing half-length

Auction Closed

January 25, 04:44 PM GMT

Estimate

4,000 - 6,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

Property from the Collection of A.M. ('Ton') van den Broek (1932-1995)

Abraham Bloemaert

Gorinchem 1566 - 1651 Utrecht

Amorous Shepherd and Shepherdess, standing half-length


Black chalk and brown wash, heightened with white;

bears attribution in brown ink, lower left: A.Bloemaert

121 by 98 mm; 4¾ by 3⅞ in.

Sale, Amsterdam, Christie's, 30 November 1987, lot 11,
where purchased by A.M. ('Ton') van den Broek (1932-1995), Haarlem (bears his mark, not in Lugt, on the mount)
J. Bolten, Abraham Bloemaert, The Drawings, Leiden/Oegstgeest 2007, vol.I, p.227, no.641; vol.II, p.465, fig.1553
This characteristic and appealing example of Bloemaert's style of figure drawing has been dated by Jaap Bolten to 1627-37.