Follower Of Hendrick And Cornelis II Bloemaert, Man Holding A Hen

Anonymous Dutch painter, second half 17^th century
After an engraving by Cornelis Bloemaert II made after a painting by his half-brother Hendrick Bloemaert circa 1625/1630
A man holding a hen
Oil on canvas : 29,3 X 24,7 cm
Unsigned
Frame : 38,5 X 34,0 cm

There is much more than meets the eye to this Dutch painting from the second half of the 17^th century. This apparently innocent representation of a man holding a hen actually stood for a lustful man, a “hennentaster” in Dutch. Its composition goes back to a painting by Hendrick Bloemaert, which was engraved by his half-brother Cornelis II. Both date from circa 1625/1630.

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