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The Ludicrous Squire, Jacobus Buys

Jacobus Buys

The Ludicrous Squire

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The Ludicrous Squire, 1763

Blatt: 288 x 408 mm

Physical Description: Brush in grey and watercolour, two framing lines in brown ink on all sides, painted over with gilt frame, on ribbed laid paper

Inventory Number: 950

Object Number: 950 Z

Status: Can be presented in the study room of the Graphische Sammlung (special opening hours)

Work Data

Basic Information

Title: The Ludicrous Squire

Draughtsman

Jacobus Buys

Production Place

Amsterdam

Period Produced

18th century

School

rococo

Object Type

drawing

Physical Description: Brush in grey and watercolour, two framing lines in brown ink on all sides, painted over with gilt frame, on ribbed laid paper

Material

Technique

Geographic Reference

Netherlandish

Production Reason

autonomous drawing

Label at the Time of Manufacture: Signiert und datiert mittig rechts (mit dem Pinsel in Dunkelbraun): J. Búÿs. / F / 1763.
Verso bezeichnet in der Darstellung auf dem vor den Damen am Boden liegenden Blatt Papier (mit Pinsel in Dunkelbraun): Edouart

Captions Added Later: Verso bezeichnet unten links (mit Bleistift): J. Bújs f. 1763
Verso mittig rechts: Der lächerliche Junker / de belagelijke Jonker
Verso unten rechts: Jacob Buys aus Amsterdam / geb. 1727, gest. 1801 / 14'' 10''' - 10'' 5'''
Verso unten links Stempel des Städelschen Kunstinstituts, Frankfurt am Main (Lugt 2356)

Watermark: Straßburger Lilie, im Wappenschild, darüber Krone, darunter Marke: 4 [?] und die Buchstaben: WR [ligiert]

Work Catalogues: Niemeijer 1973.240.286.T

Property and Acquisition

Work Content

Motifs and References

Iconclass

Primary

46A12nobility and patriciate; chivalry, knighthood
31D14(+73)adult man (+ three persons)
33B2duelling
45C13(RAPIER)hacking and thrusting weapons: rapier
31D15(+72)adult woman (+ two persons)
31D17old woman
42F5house personnel, servants
41A221living-room, parlour, sitting-room

Secondary

41A711table
41C33tea- and coffee-service
41A3211open door
48C514picture, painting
31A511mirror
41A411wall-paper
41A431carpet, rug

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14.05.2024