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.

Painting by Abraham Bloemaert - The Amorous Shepherd and Shepherdess

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