Abraham Bloemaert
GORINCHEM 1566 | 1651 UTRECHT
AMOROUS SHEPHERD AND SHEPHERDESS
Edition: Unique
Era: 15th - 16th century
Technique: Black chalk and brown wash, heightened with white
Signature: Yes
Country of origin: Netherlands
Appraised: Yes
Provenance: Christie’s, Amsterdam, 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).
Sold with frame: Yes
Height: 121mm (excl. frame)
Width: 98mm (excl. frame)
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Who was Abraham Bloemaert?
Abraham Bloemaert (1566 – 1651) was a Dutch painter and printmaker, considered one of the most important and versatile artists of the Dutch Golden Age, especially known for his role in the transition from Mannerism to Baroque in Dutch art.
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