Abraham Teerlink (1777-1857)

Fishermen by a Bridge over a Ditch, cows and a horseman on a rise nearby

Details

Abraham Teerlink (1777-1857)
Fishermen by a Bridge over a Ditch, cows and a horseman on a rise nearby
signed 'A. Teerlink fecit' and with inscription 'A. Teerlink' on the old mount
black chalk, pen and brown ink, watercolour, grey ink framing lines
234 x 344 mm.

Provenance

Anon. sale; De Zon, Amsterdam, 1952

Exhibited

Arnhem, 1958, no. 113
Dordrecht, 1958/9, no. 111
Amsterdam, 1975/6, no. 121

Lot Essay

Teerlink was born in Dordrecht, where he became a member of Pictura in 1805. In 1807 he left for Paris to study with David. In 1808 he settled in Rome, never to return to Holland. The present drawing is an early work, still much influenced by the work of Abraham and Jacob van Strij

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