Hanneman, Elegant Portraitist of the Golden Age

Published on 26 September 2019, by Anne Foster

Auction on 14 November 2019 - 18:00 (CET) - Salle 6 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

Famous for his portraits of English and Dutch nobility, the artist gradually faded into oblivion until a few years ago. This painting joins his body of works.

Adriaen Hanneman (1603-1671), Portrait d’un enfant tenant une poule (Portrait of... Hanneman, Elegant Portraitist of the Golden Age

Adriaen Hanneman (1603-1671), Portrait d’un enfant tenant une poule (Portrait of a Child Holding a Chicken), ca. 1650, oil on canvas, 83 x 60 cm.
Estimate: €120,000/150,000

This young, nameless model elegantly wears a black hat with red, black and white feathers and red ribbons and an apron made of fine cloth. He is holding a bird that could be a chicken or a pigeon with caramel-coloured plumage. His frock, made of a fabric dotted with pink flowers,…

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