Madonna and Child

1769

Cornelis Ploos van Amstel after Abraham Bloemaert

Associated Names
Cornelis Ploos van Amstel

Artist, Dutch, 1726 - 1798

Abraham Bloemaert

Artist After, Dutch, 1566 - 1651

The image features a woman holding a child in a seated position. The woman has a serene expression, gentle facial features, wavy hair, and draped clothing. She is holding her hands in a praying posture. The child has curly hair and a relaxed expression. Both figures are enclosed in a circular floral frame with roses and leaves. The background has a smooth gradient, enhancing the focus on the subjects and floral garland.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching, mezzotint, and roulette printed from two plates in shades of brown

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Sherwood B. Smith, Jr.

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 17.5 × 17 cm (6 7/8 × 6 11/16 in.) cut within platemark

  • Accession Number

    1977.67.8

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Laurentius et al. 1980, no. 16

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Johannes Lublink II [1736-1816] (handwritten dedication)

Associated Names

Bibliography

1980

  • Laurentius, Th. et al. Cornelis Ploos van Amstel 1726-1798, kunstverzamelaar en prentuitgever. Assen: Van Gorcum, 1980.

Inscriptions

lower left in image: A Bloemaert fecit; lower right in image: IPZ (printed reproduction of collector's mark of Jan Pietersz. Zoomer [1641-1724]); verso in center in brown ink: ... myne waarde vriend / den Kunstryke / Heer J Lublink / de jonge / PvA; verso along bottom in brown ink: Abr Bloimart del 1611/ PloosvanAmstel. J.C: F1763

Markings

verso: artist's mark (Eusman 5)

Wikidata ID

Q65567318

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