The oeuvre of this hitherto forgotten Antwerp artist has only recently come to light, see Gregory Martin, The Maitre aux beguins. A proposed indentification, Apollo, Feb. 1991, pp. 112ff. A signed painting by Willemsens was sold at Christie's, London, April 19, 1991, lot 90, for #30,000. For a further discussion of this artist see G. Martin, Abraham Willemsens (again), More news of attribution in Flemish painting, Apollo, CXXXVII, Feb. 1993, no. 372, new series, pp. 97-101