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Herdsmen by a fire

Leonaert Bramer1626 - 1626

The Kremer Collection

The Kremer Collection
Amsterdam, Netherlands

We know of around 20 night scenes by the Delft artist Leonaert Bramer painted on slate, a highly unusual support. Thanks to the picture's excellent condition one can easily see how the artist created his light reflections with a few simple strokes, while in the shadowed areas indicating the contours with touches of black. The virtuoso construction of the forms in this painting recalls Bramer's Herdsmen by a campfire (private collection, Milwaukee) and Resting soldiers (Museum Bredius, The Hague), which is dated to 1626.

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  • Title: Herdsmen by a fire
  • Creator: Leonaert Bramer
  • Creator Lifespan: 1596 - 1674
  • Creator Nationality: Dutch
  • Creator Gender: Male
  • Creator Death Place: Delft
  • Creator Birth Place: Delft
  • Date: 1626 - 1626
  • Physical Dimensions: w32.5 x h22.4 cm
  • Painter: Leonaert Bramer
  • Provenance: Aetas Aurea Holding SA
  • Type: Slate
  • Rights: http://www.thekremercollection.com/disclaimer/
  • External Link: The Kremer Collection website
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