Details
Zacharias Blyhooft (circa 1635-circa 1681)
Tulips: Pergon Claermont and Viceroij
both signed and dated 'Z Blijhooft.fecit.1670' and inscribed respectively 'Pergon Claermont.' and 'Viceroij.'; black lead, watercolour and bodycolour, black ink framing lines (2), watermark arms of Amsterdam (1) and countermark PD (2)
295 x 182 mm. and 289 x 184 mm.
a pair (2)
Tulips: Pergon Claermont and Viceroij
both signed and dated 'Z Blijhooft.fecit.1670' and inscribed respectively 'Pergon Claermont.' and 'Viceroij.'; black lead, watercolour and bodycolour, black ink framing lines (2), watermark arms of Amsterdam (1) and countermark PD (2)
295 x 182 mm. and 289 x 184 mm.
a pair (2)
Provenance
(1) Acquired in Doetinchem, 1983
(2) Anon. sale, F. Muller, Amsterdam, 19 Jan. 1904, part of lot 46
(2) Private collection, Amsterdam, 1962
(2) Anon. sale, F. Muller, Amsterdam, 19 Jan. 1904, part of lot 46
(2) Private collection, Amsterdam, 1962
Exhibited
(2) Laren, 1963, no. 16
Comparable drawings of flowers by the artist dated 1670 and 1675 were with B. Houthakker, Amsterdam, 1973, and sold at Sotheby's, London, 11 June 1981, lot 97
Comparable drawings of flowers by the artist dated 1670 and 1675 were with B. Houthakker, Amsterdam, 1973, and sold at Sotheby's, London, 11 June 1981, lot 97