Lot No. 228


Abraham Willemsen


(Antwerp ca. 1600–1672) A resting family of shepherds against overgrown ruins, oil on canvas, 121.4 x 97 cm, framed

We are grateful to Drs Fred Meijer of the RKD, The Hague, for confirming that this is an autograph work (letter dated 14.07.2009). Literature (on the artist): E. Valdivieso, Dos pinturas de Abraham Willemsen en el Museo de Prado y otras obras de este pintor en Espana, in: Boletin del Museo del Prado, 1986, pp. 166–172; M. Roethlisberger, Le Peintre Abraham Willemsen, in: Jaarboek van het Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerp, 1988, pp. 253-259; G. Martin, The Maître aux Béguins, A proposed identification, in: Apollo, February 1991, pp. 112–115; ibid., Abraham Willemsens (again), more news of attributions in Flemish painting, in: Apollo, 142, 1993, no. 372, pp. 97–102; A. Lowenthal, A case of appropriation: Abraham Willemsen and Peter Paul Rubens, in: Liber Veritatis, Mélanges en l’honneur du Professeur Marcel G. Roethlisberger, Milan 2007, pp. 73–79.

Specialist: Dr. Alexander Strasoldo Dr. Alexander Strasoldo
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06.10.2009 - 17:00

Realized price: **
EUR 8,750.-
Estimate:
EUR 8,000.- to EUR 12,000.-

Abraham Willemsen


(Antwerp ca. 1600–1672) A resting family of shepherds against overgrown ruins, oil on canvas, 121.4 x 97 cm, framed

We are grateful to Drs Fred Meijer of the RKD, The Hague, for confirming that this is an autograph work (letter dated 14.07.2009). Literature (on the artist): E. Valdivieso, Dos pinturas de Abraham Willemsen en el Museo de Prado y otras obras de este pintor en Espana, in: Boletin del Museo del Prado, 1986, pp. 166–172; M. Roethlisberger, Le Peintre Abraham Willemsen, in: Jaarboek van het Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerp, 1988, pp. 253-259; G. Martin, The Maître aux Béguins, A proposed identification, in: Apollo, February 1991, pp. 112–115; ibid., Abraham Willemsens (again), more news of attributions in Flemish painting, in: Apollo, 142, 1993, no. 372, pp. 97–102; A. Lowenthal, A case of appropriation: Abraham Willemsen and Peter Paul Rubens, in: Liber Veritatis, Mélanges en l’honneur du Professeur Marcel G. Roethlisberger, Milan 2007, pp. 73–79.

Specialist: Dr. Alexander Strasoldo Dr. Alexander Strasoldo
+43-1-515 60-556

old.masters@dorotheum.com


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Auction: Old Master Paintings
Auction type: Saleroom auction
Date: 06.10.2009 - 17:00
Location: Vienna | Palais Dorotheum
Exhibition: 26.09. - 06.10.2009


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