The head of the youthful Baptist with a lamb

Details

Hendrick Bloemaert (1601/2-1672)
The head of the youthful Baptist with a lamb
black and white chalk on blue paper
308 x 197 mm.

Provenance

Von Eelking; Cologne, 3 June 1902, lot 15.
Holtkott, his stamp (not in Lugt).

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Lot Essay

The atribution has been kindly suggested on the basis of a photograph by Jaap Bolten in a communication dated 7 April, 2001. Dr. Bolten supports an attribution to Hendrick over that of his father Abraham, citing that Abraham almost never drew on blue paper, nor was the handling of the black chalk reminiscent of the father's work.

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