Herreyns, Karel
Herreyns, Karel
HERREYNS, Karel Scenes from the life of St John the Baptist. 1846-1847 2 drawings, black and red chalk, 30 x 21,5 cm and 23 x 19,5 cm, laid paper with watermark, both signed and dated at the lower right corner "Ch. Herreyns 1846" and "Ch. Herreyns 1847" (corners torn). Karel Herreyns (ca. 1780-1860) was an Antwerp painter whose works are now in churches and museums in Antwerp and Mechelen. He was a member of the Antwerp Art Academy. The two drawings represent variants on the same scene: the beheading of St John the Baptist. Prov. Émile Gasc (1817-1866). Coll. stamp at lower left, Lugt 1128a. Joined: 4 drawings, 19th c. With religious subjects. Various techniques and conditions. (6 pcs)
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Herreyns, Karel
HERREYNS, Karel Scenes from the life of St John the Baptist. 1846-1847 2 drawings, black and red chalk, 30 x 21,5 cm and 23 x 19,5 cm, laid paper with watermark, both signed and dated at the lower right corner "Ch. Herreyns 1846" and "Ch. Herreyns 1847" (corners torn). Karel Herreyns (ca. 1780-1860) was an Antwerp painter whose works are now in churches and museums in Antwerp and Mechelen. He was a member of the Antwerp Art Academy. The two drawings represent variants on the same scene: the beheading of St John the Baptist. Prov. Émile Gasc (1817-1866). Coll. stamp at lower left, Lugt 1128a. Joined: 4 drawings, 19th c. With religious subjects. Various techniques and conditions. (6 pcs)