Joseph de Bray

Joseph de Bray ( 1628-1634 *, † May 16 1664 in Haarlem, Josephus de Bray ) was a Dutch painter and draftsman.

Son of the painter Salomon de Bray and brother of Dirck, Jacob and Jan de Bray. He was certainly younger than his brother Jan and older than his brother Dirck. Probably trained by his father, he specialized mainly on still life. In 1664 he died of the plague.

The earliest known evidence of his being an artist is a small drawing of an Arcadian landscape dated at age 14 Februar in 1650. Classify Due to the uncertain lines as an early work. Today there are only a few works that can be attributed to him with certainty. The most common presentation is the "Still Life with the poem on the Pickelhering ", which is available in several hand-written copies. Recently appeared on the international art market to another image that is tentatively attributed to him. Besides the few oil paintings there are still some drawings, which are also associated with it.

Works

Painting

  • Aachen, Suermondt Museum Still life with the poem on the Pöckelhering. 1657
  • Still life with the poem on the Pöckelhering. 1656
  • Still life with vase, silver shell and vine tendril. (attributed - on 27 January 2006 at Sotheby 's in New York)

Drawings

  • Brussels, Royal Museums of Fine Arts Joseph receives his father and his brothers in Egypt. 1655
  • Portrait of a man.
  • The Martyrdom of Saint Catherine. ( attributed to )
  • Alexander the Great and the Family of Darius. ( attributed to )
  • The magnanimity of Scipio. ( attributed to )
  • Woman and boy with mirror. ( attributed to )
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