Abraham Bloemaert
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Selected Works112

Museum Acquisitions

Art Institute of Chicago
St Jerome
St Jerome, 1620
Acquired 2023
Chiaroscuro woodcut from three block on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago
The Madonna and Child
The Madonna and Child, 1620
Acquired 2023
Chiaroscuro woodcut from three blocks on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago
The Virgin and Child with St. Joseph
The Virgin and Child with St. Joseph, 1620
Acquired 2023
Chiaroscuro woodcut from three blocks on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Juno
Juno, 1610
Acquired 2023
Etching on paper
Art Institute of Chicago
The Golden Age
The Golden Age, 1610
Acquired 2023
Engraving on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Juno
Juno, 1610
Acquired 1991
Etching, on ivory laid paper
Getty Museum
Mars and Venus
Mars and Venus, 1592
Acquired 1988
LACMA
Juno
Juno, 1610
Acquired 1988
Etching
Getty Museum
Three Studies of Women (recto); Four Studies of Hands and a Counterproof of a Kneeling Young Man (verso)
Three Studies of Women (recto); Four Studies of Hands and a Counterproof of a Kneeling Young Man (verso), 1620
Acquired 1983
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
The Gateway to a Town
The Gateway to a Town, 1630
Acquired 1974
Pen and brown ink with watercolor and red chalk on laid paper
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen
Goldenes Zeitalter
Goldenes Zeitalter
Acquired 1967
Aquarell auf Pergament
Cleveland Museum of Art
Bridge and Gate (verso)
Bridge and Gate (verso), 1600
Acquired 1940
pen and brown ink and brush and brown, red, green, yellow and blue wash, over red and black chalk
Cleveland Museum of Art
Peasant's Cottage (recto)
Peasant's Cottage (recto), 1600
Acquired 1940
pen and brown ink with brush and brown, blue, red and yellow wash, over black and red chalk
Cleveland Museum of Art
Peasant's Cottage (recto); Bridge and Gate (verso)
Peasant's Cottage (recto); Bridge and Gate (verso), 1600
Acquired 1940
pen and brown ink with brush and brown, blue, red and yellow wash, over black and red chalk
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen
Die Predigt Johannes des Täufers
Die Predigt Johannes des Täufers, 1620
Acquired 1804
Leinwand
Louvre
L'Adoration des mages
L'Adoration des mages, 1600
Acquired 1700
toile
Louvre
Prédication de saint Jean Baptiste
Prédication de saint Jean Baptiste, 1600
Acquired 1700
toile
Louvre
Allégorie de l'hiver (et de l'amour)
Allégorie de l'hiver (et de l'amour), 1625
Acquired 1630
huile sur toile
Louvre
Lamentation sur le Christ mort
Lamentation sur le Christ mort, 1625
Acquired 1625
Collé en plein. Trait d'encadrement à la plume et encre noire. Inscription ancienne (de l'époque) à la plume et encre brune en haut au centre : "dat dese Sint Jan int midden / wat claerlycker ghesien moechte / worden" (que ce saint Jean au milieu puisse se voir un peu plus distinctement). Annotations sur le montage en bas à gauche à la plume et encre brune : 'Bloemaert.', au verso à la pierre noire : 'Bloemaert 3.'
Louvre
L'Adoration des bergers
L'Adoration des bergers, 1612
Acquired 1612
huile sur toile
Louvre
La Prédication de saint Jean Baptiste
La Prédication de saint Jean Baptiste, 1590
Acquired 1600
huile sur toile
Louvre
La Prédication de saint Jean Baptiste
La Prédication de saint Jean Baptiste, 1589
Acquired 1590
huile sur toile
Louvre
Hangar couvert de chaume abritant une charrette
Hangar couvert de chaume abritant une charrette
In museum collection
encre brune à la plume; lavis (brun); pierre noire
Louvre
Portrait d'un évêque, assis devant un livre ouvert
Portrait d'un évêque, assis devant un livre ouvert
In museum collection
encre brune à la plume; pierre noire; rehauts de blanc; lavis (gris-brun)
Louvre
Un ange sonnant de la trompette
Un ange sonnant de la trompette
In museum collection
encre brune à la plume; lavis (brun); pierre noire

Previous Sales

Sotheby's
Recto: Landscape with Cottage, Verso: Study of a Tree
Recto: Landscape with Cottage, Verso: Study of a Tree
$12,700
Feb 2026
Sotheby's
Saint Euphrosyne
Saint Euphrosyne
$10,795
Feb 2026
Christie's
Holy Family with Saint Elisabeth
Holy Family with Saint Elisabeth
$8,190
Feb 2025
Christie's
Study of a hand
Study of a hand
$2,016
Feb 2025
Sotheby's
Two ramshackle houses
Two ramshackle houses
£5,000 ($8k USD)
Jul 2024
Sotheby's
Cain slaying Abel (Genesis 4:8)
Cain slaying Abel (Genesis 4:8)
Sold
Jul 2024
Sotheby's
Recto: Two ramshackle houses; Verso: Trees by an earthy bank and fence
Recto: Two ramshackle houses; Verso: Trees by an earthy bank and fence
$7,587
Jun 2024
Sotheby's
Allegory of Fame
Allegory of Fame
$10,000
Feb 2024
Christie's
A cowherd by a milk-churn gesturing towards two cows
A cowherd by a milk-churn gesturing towards two cows
$3,780
Feb 2024
Sotheby's
Farmyard scene with women milking goats, to the right the Prodigal Son as a swineherd
Farmyard scene with women milking goats, to the right the Prodigal Son as a swineherd
Sold
Jan 2024
Sotheby's
A Reclining young man and three studies of old mens' heads | Jeune homme allongé et trois études de têtes de vieux hommes
A Reclining young man and three studies of old mens' heads | Jeune homme allongé et trois études de têtes de vieux hommes
Sold
Dec 2023
Sotheby's
Studies of a Man Warming his hands over a Brazier | Etudes d'un homme se réchauffant auprès d'un brasier
Studies of a Man Warming his hands over a Brazier | Etudes d'un homme se réchauffant auprès d'un brasier
Sold
Dec 2023
Sotheby's
Recto: Study of a gnarled tree trunk and subsidiary studies Verso: Study of a tree
Recto: Study of a gnarled tree trunk and subsidiary studies Verso: Study of a tree
Sold
Jul 2023
Sotheby's
Cow and herdsman in a landscape
Cow and herdsman in a landscape
$16,510
May 2023
Christie's
Saint Arsenius the Great (of Skete) in his cell, waving a basket
Saint Arsenius the Great (of Skete) in his cell, waving a basket
$2,520
Jan 2023
Christie's
A mythological scene, possibly Cupid and Psyche
A mythological scene, possibly Cupid and Psyche
$126,000
Jan 2023
Sotheby's
A ruined farm building in the dunes
A ruined farm building in the dunes
Sold
Jan 2023
Bonhams
An Old Testament scene, possibly the Israelites in the Wilderness
An Old Testament scene, possibly the Israelites in the Wilderness
Sold
Dec 2022
Christie's
A sportsman resting under a tree with two dogs
A sportsman resting under a tree with two dogs
$23,750
Jan 2022
Sotheby's
Madonna and Child with Angels
Madonna and Child with Angels
$6,930
Jan 2022
Sotheby's
Cain and Abel
Cain and Abel
$3,500
Jan 2022
Christie's
A landscape with a ruined cottage and peasants in the foreground
A landscape with a ruined cottage and peasants in the foreground
Sold
Jan 2022
Sotheby's
Recto: A praying, kneeling monk and study of a hand; Verso: Studies of legs
Recto: A praying, kneeling monk and study of a hand; Verso: Studies of legs
Sold
Jul 2021
Sotheby's
A rugged coastal landscape with two figures
A rugged coastal landscape with two figures
Sold
Jan 2021
Sotheby's
Recto: A Bishop Verso: A drapery study
Recto: A Bishop Verso: A drapery study
Sold
Jan 2021

For Sale

Jurjens Fine Art · Artsy
The Prophet Aaron
The Prophet Aaron, 1600
For sale
Chiaroscuro woodcut from two tone blocks in brown and engraving from one copper plate in black
Castelbarco Antiques · Artsy
Adam Eve Bloemaert Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Flemish school Religious
Adam Eve Bloemaert Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Flemish school Religious, 1630
Sold
Oil on canvas
J. Paul Getty Museum · Artsy
View of a Farm Courtyard (recto), Study of a Tree (verso)
View of a Farm Courtyard (recto), Study of a Tree (verso), 1600
For sale
Black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash, watercolor (recto), black chalk, pen and black ink, gray wash (verso)
Getty Research Institute · Artsy
Sanctus Bonosus
Sanctus Bonosus, 1619
For sale
Engraving
Clark Art Institute · Artsy
A Standing Apostle
A Standing Apostle, 1623
For sale
Red chalk on paper
J. Paul Getty Museum · Artsy
Mars and Venus
Mars and Venus, 1592
For sale
Pen and brown ink, brown wash, white heightening over traces of black chalk
Clark Art Institute · Artsy
John the Baptist Preaching
John the Baptist Preaching, 1593
For sale
Oil on panel
Princeton University Art Museum · Artsy
The Four Evangelists
The Four Evangelists, 1612
For sale
Oil on Canvas
Rijksmuseum · Artsy
Cabbages and Other Plants at the Base of a Tree
Cabbages and Other Plants at the Base of a Tree, 1610
For sale
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. · Artsy
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux with the Instruments of the Passion
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux with the Instruments of the Passion
For sale
Pen and black and brown ink, with gray and brown wash, black chalk, and graphite on laid paper
Ursus Books & Prints · Artsy
Artis Apellae Liber [Tekenboek van Abraham Bloemaart] / The Drawing Book of Abraham Bloemaert
Artis Apellae Liber [Tekenboek van Abraham Bloemaart] / The Drawing Book of Abraham Bloemaert, 1679
For sale
Printed book
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Other Museum Acquisitions12

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The Expulsion of Hagar and Ishmael
J. Paul Getty Museum · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2069 · Accession 69.PA.16 · Paintings
Lot and his Daughters
National Gallery · United Kingdom · Acquired 2023 · Accession NG6701 · Oil on canvas
Bought thanks to a generous legacy from Mrs Martha Doris and Mr Richard Hillman Bailey, 2023
St Jerome
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2023 · Accession 2023.765 · Chiaroscuro woodcut from three block on ivory laid paper
Charles Hack and the Hearn Family Trust Collection, purchased with funds provided by the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial, Amanda S. Johnson and Marion J. Livingston, anon…
The Madonna and Child
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2023 · Accession 2023.766 · Chiaroscuro woodcut from three blocks on ivory laid paper
Charles Hack and the Hearn Family Trust Collection, purchased with funds provided by the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial, Amanda S. Johnson and Marion J. Livingston, anon…
The Virgin and Child with St. Joseph
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2023 · Accession 2023.764 · Chiaroscuro woodcut from three blocks on ivory laid paper
Charles Hack and the Hearn Family Trust Collection, purchased with funds provided by the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial, Amanda S. Johnson and Marion J. Livingston, anon…
Juno
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2023 · Accession 2023.84 · Etching on paper
Charles Hack and the Hearn Family Trust Collection, purchased with funds provided by the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial, Amanda S. Johnson and Marion J. Livingston, anon…
The Golden Age
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2023 · Accession 2023.1139 · Engraving on ivory laid paper
Charles Hack and the Hearn Family Trust Collection, purchased with funds provided by the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial, Amanda S. Johnson and Marion J. Livingston, anon…
River Gods Watching Apollo Pursuing Daphne (recto); Virgin and Child and Two Partial Studies of Hands and Drapery (verso)
J. Paul Getty Museum · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2013 · Accession 2013.23 · Drawings
Gift of Alex Bouzari on January 15, 2013
Eve Giving Adam the Forbidden Fruit; from "The Story of Adam and Eve"
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 2012 · Accession 2012.136.602 · Engraving
Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
View of a Farm Courtyard (recto); Study of a Tree (verso)
J. Paul Getty Museum · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2007 · Accession 2007.21 · Drawings
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
The Judgment of Paris
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 1999 · Accession 1999.168 · Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash; framing lines in pen and brown ink
Purchase, Anne and Jean Bonna Gift, 1999
Studies of a Marrow Plant and Cabbages
J. Paul Getty Museum · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 1996 · Accession 96.GA.332 · Drawings
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
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Market521 auction results

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$2.0K – $30.6K
9 of 12 works on paper lots with prices
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$11.7K
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$8.2K
9 priced works on paper lots
calendar_todayLast Works on paper Sale
Feb 2026 · $10.8K
Latest tracked sale in this object type
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Works on paper: $8.2K medianPaintings: $71.3K medianUnclassified lots: $26.4K median
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Sotheby'sChristie'sArtcurialDorotheumBonhams
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Current Exhibitions0

No current exhibitions found.

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A Dismembered Album by Gerard van Honthorst (1592-1656): Unpublished Drawings and Reconstruction of a Corpus
An article in La Tribune de l'Art presents a significant expansion of the known corpus of drawings by Dutch Golden Age painter Gerard van Honthorst (1…
newsApr 26, 2026
manny davidson collection sale results sothebys paris 1234760513
Sotheby’s Paris raised €18.6 million ($21.5 million) from two live sales of the Manny Davidson collection this week, with a third online sale still on…
marketNov 8, 2025
Allen Rosenbaum, former director of Princeton University Art Museum with a keen curatorial eye and astute administrative foresight, dies at 88
Allen Rosenbaum, the former director of the Princeton University Art Museum who led the institution from 1980 to 1999, died on August 3, 2025, at Calv…
obituaryAug 15, 2025
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Past Exhibitions0

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No past exhibitions on record.

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Art Fair Appearances1

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TEFAF Maastricht — Maastricht
2015
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Recent Activity6

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Un album démembré de Gerard van Honthorst (1592-1656) : dessins inédits et reconstitution d'un corpus
Apr 26, 2026
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manny davidson collection sale results sothebys paris 1234760513
Nov 8, 2025
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Allen Rosenbaum, former director of Princeton University Art Museum with a keen curatorial eye and astute administrative foresight, dies at 88
Aug 15, 2025
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Art Fair
TEFAF Maastricht 2015
Mar 13, 2015
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Abraham Bloemaert dies
Jan 1, 1651
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Abraham Bloemaert born
Jan 1, 1566