Cornelis Dusart (Haarlem 1660-1704)

A pig led to the slaughter; and Two butchers slaughtering a pig

Details

Cornelis Dusart (Haarlem 1660-1704)
A pig led to the slaughter; and Two butchers slaughtering a pig
both pen and brown ink, brown wash, brown ink framing lines, both with fragmentary watermarks
4 1/8 x 4 3/8 in. (10.2 x 11 cm.); and 3 7/8 x 4½ in. (9.6 x 11.3 cm.)
two drawings on one mount (2)

Provenance

with Marignane (possibly Maurice Marignane born 1879), London; from whom purchased by I.Q. van Regteren Altena in February 1930 for 37.50 guilders each (Inventory book: '870. t. Dusart zwijns slacht') and (Inventory book: '871. t. Dusart zwijns slacht').

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Lot Essay

No doubt inspired by works by his master Adriaen van Ostade (1610-1685), Dusart frequently represented pig killings, including in the scene he used for November in his engraved series of the Twelve months (Hollstein 30).

We are grateful to Susan Anderson who has confirmed the attribution of the present drawings, on the basis of digital images, and suggested a date of execution of circa 1690-95.

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