Boors drinking and smoking at a barrel

Details

Abraham Diepraam (?-after 1677)
Boors drinking and smoking at a barrel
signed and dated AB Diepraem.f./1648 (AB linked) lower centre
oil on panel
30.9 x 26.2 cm

Provenance

A.Graves(+); His sale, Christie's London, 25 February 1949, lot 127.

Special notice

The buyer's premium is 28.125% of the hammer price up to value of NLG 200,000 plus 19.2% of any amount in excess of NLG 200,000

Lot Essay

In 1648, the year in which the present lot was painted, the artist became a member of the guild of Saint Luke in Dordrecht, probably after an apprenticeship with Hendrick Martensz. Sorgh. The present picture seems to be the earliest known dated work by the artist.

More from OLD MASTER PICTURES

View All