DUTCH SCHOOL 17thC - RELIGIOUS SCENE CIRCLE BLOEMAERT - CHARCOAL - INK DRAWING
Item History & Price
For sale is this very interesting and fine quality Dutch old master drawing, dating back to the mid 17th century.
The drawing, executed in charcoal, pen, ink and grey and brown wash on laid paper, shows a religious scene, depicting the Nativity (hte birth of Jesus in a shed in Bethlehem. Outside, Father God is waking up the shepperds, sleeping near their flock on the hill nearby.This drawing was a preparatory study for a print (see extra photo).
Authorship : the drawing is ...from the Dutch School, attributed to the circle of Abraham Bloemaert. The most plausible theory is that this drawing was made by his son Cornelis Bloemaert (Utrecht 1603 - Rome 1692), who used it as a base for a print.
ABRAHAM BLOEMAERT (Gorinchem 1566 - Utrecht 1651) : Despite being the son of an architect and sculptor, Abraham Bloemaert's artistic training was fragmented. He worked under six masters, for one of whom he was also a houseboy. He absorbed the Mannerism of the School of Fontainebleau, which stayed with him for life. Except for a short period in Amsterdam, he lived in Utrecht, becoming so important that Peter Paul Rubens visited him in 1627. Around 1600, landscape became increasingly vital to his art. Bloemaert's landscapes incorporated Mannerism's restless light effects and strong contrasts, richly colored palette, and lots of movement and detail.
In the 1620s Bloemaert's pupil Gerrit van Honthorst imported Caravaggio's ideas to Utrecht from Italy. Bloemaert developed a decorative synthesis of Caravaggio's contrasting light effects and Mannerism's bright, acid colors . Always open to fresh ideas, Bloemaert depicted mythological and religious subjects completely new to Dutch art, designed tapestries, stained-glass windows, and made over 1, 500 drawings. In 1611 he co-founded Utrecht's Guild of Saint Luke. Widely influential through his engravings, Bloemaert also taught a generation of Utrecht's best artists, including Hendrick Ter Brugghen and Cornelis van Poelenburgh.
CORNELIUS BLOEMAERT (Utrecht 1603 - Rome 1692) : Dutch painter, engraver. He trained with his father, his brothers Hendrick and Adriaan, and his father's pupil, Gerard van Honthorst. Though originally trained as a painter, he devoted himself primarily to printmaking, which he learned from Crispijn van Passe. He went to Paris in 1630, where he allready started up an important print production, before going to Rome in 1633. In Rome, he continued working as an engraver, producing print after Carracci, da Cortona, Rubens and others.
He was so successful that he stayed there until receiving word that his father wished to see him once more before he died. He delayed his return so long, that his father died, so he remained in Rome until his own death. He was a member of the Bentvueghels with the nickname "Winter".
Period : ca. 1650.
Size : 24, 8x30, 8cm.
Condition : Good. Some scattered dirt throughout. Paper slightly damaged top zone left. Right side : traces of wrinkling. Bottom side left : one small spot. Unframed.
Shipping : flat shippingrate 18$. Shipped as International Registered Mail (with trackingn°). Combined shipping available.
IMPORTANT : I will be leaving on a second journey to France. Because of the corona crisis, I can't interupt my journey to fly back to Belgium for shipments. I'll be leaving on the 24th of July and will be returning to Belgium on the 13th of August. During this period, I will continue working and visiting markets and collectors in the South of France (in combination, I will spent some time with my family). The last market will be the giant fleamarket of Barjac on the 10th of August).Simular to the first trip, I won't be able to organise shipments during this period (I can continue organising shipments till the 23th of July), but will continue to list drawings on ebay.I understand that I must ask for some patience regarding shipments, but I thank everyone for understanding this exeptional way of shipping.
Also a great thank you for your continious support !!
The drawing, executed in charcoal, pen, ink and grey and brown wash on laid paper, shows a religious scene, depicting the Nativity (hte birth of Jesus in a shed in Bethlehem. Outside, Father God is waking up the shepperds, sleeping near their flock on the hill nearby.This drawing was a preparatory study for a print (see extra photo).
Authorship : the drawing is ...from the Dutch School, attributed to the circle of Abraham Bloemaert. The most plausible theory is that this drawing was made by his son Cornelis Bloemaert (Utrecht 1603 - Rome 1692), who used it as a base for a print.
ABRAHAM BLOEMAERT (Gorinchem 1566 - Utrecht 1651) : Despite being the son of an architect and sculptor, Abraham Bloemaert's artistic training was fragmented. He worked under six masters, for one of whom he was also a houseboy. He absorbed the Mannerism of the School of Fontainebleau, which stayed with him for life. Except for a short period in Amsterdam, he lived in Utrecht, becoming so important that Peter Paul Rubens visited him in 1627. Around 1600, landscape became increasingly vital to his art. Bloemaert's landscapes incorporated Mannerism's restless light effects and strong contrasts, richly colored palette, and lots of movement and detail.
In the 1620s Bloemaert's pupil Gerrit van Honthorst imported Caravaggio's ideas to Utrecht from Italy. Bloemaert developed a decorative synthesis of Caravaggio's contrasting light effects and Mannerism's bright, acid colors . Always open to fresh ideas, Bloemaert depicted mythological and religious subjects completely new to Dutch art, designed tapestries, stained-glass windows, and made over 1, 500 drawings. In 1611 he co-founded Utrecht's Guild of Saint Luke. Widely influential through his engravings, Bloemaert also taught a generation of Utrecht's best artists, including Hendrick Ter Brugghen and Cornelis van Poelenburgh.
CORNELIUS BLOEMAERT (Utrecht 1603 - Rome 1692) : Dutch painter, engraver. He trained with his father, his brothers Hendrick and Adriaan, and his father's pupil, Gerard van Honthorst. Though originally trained as a painter, he devoted himself primarily to printmaking, which he learned from Crispijn van Passe. He went to Paris in 1630, where he allready started up an important print production, before going to Rome in 1633. In Rome, he continued working as an engraver, producing print after Carracci, da Cortona, Rubens and others.
He was so successful that he stayed there until receiving word that his father wished to see him once more before he died. He delayed his return so long, that his father died, so he remained in Rome until his own death. He was a member of the Bentvueghels with the nickname "Winter".
Period : ca. 1650.
Size : 24, 8x30, 8cm.
Condition : Good. Some scattered dirt throughout. Paper slightly damaged top zone left. Right side : traces of wrinkling. Bottom side left : one small spot. Unframed.
Shipping : flat shippingrate 18$. Shipped as International Registered Mail (with trackingn°). Combined shipping available.
IMPORTANT : I will be leaving on a second journey to France. Because of the corona crisis, I can't interupt my journey to fly back to Belgium for shipments. I'll be leaving on the 24th of July and will be returning to Belgium on the 13th of August. During this period, I will continue working and visiting markets and collectors in the South of France (in combination, I will spent some time with my family). The last market will be the giant fleamarket of Barjac on the 10th of August).Simular to the first trip, I won't be able to organise shipments during this period (I can continue organising shipments till the 23th of July), but will continue to list drawings on ebay.I understand that I must ask for some patience regarding shipments, but I thank everyone for understanding this exeptional way of shipping.
Also a great thank you for your continious support !!
