Artwork
Portrait of Abraham Grapheus
Portrait of Abraham Grapheus is an oil painting by the Flemish Baroque painting artist Cornelis de Vos. It dates from 1619 and is held in the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp.
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Overview
This oil on panel portrait, created in 1620 by Cornelis de Vos, depicts Abraham Grapheus. It is now housed at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Antwerp.
Subject & Meaning
The subject, Abraham Grapheus, was a colleague of the artist within Antwerp's Guild of St. Luke, where de Vos held the position of dean.
History & Provenance
The painting was seized by French occupiers between 1794 and 1796 and taken to Paris, before being returned to Antwerp in 1815, where it was initially displayed at the Antwerp Academy.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Cornelis de Vos (1584 - 9 May 1651) was a Flemish painter, draughtsman and art dealer.
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