Abraham Hendrik van Beesten (circa 1696-1773)
Abraham Hendrik van Beesten (circa 1696-1773)

A lady at her toilet in an interior

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Abraham Hendrik van Beesten (circa 1696-1773)
A lady at her toilet in an interior
signed and dated lower left Am Hk van Beesten/1762
oil on canvas
42.3 x 55.1 cm
in the original gilt wooden frame with stylised palmette border

Lot Essay

P. Scheen, Lexicon Nederlandse Beeldende Kunstenaars 1750-1950, 1969, V, p.64, records that the artist, born in Burgsteinfurt, was active in Amsterdam from 1739 onwards. He is mostly known for his room decorations. Cabinet pictures, such as the present lot, are rare in his oeuvre.

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