David Bailly

Hendrick Goltzius (Mulbracht 1558 – 1617 Haarlem), Portrait de Frederik de Vries, 1597. Gravure au burin (premier état). – 357 × 264 mm (rognée au coup de planche). © Fondation Custodia, Collection Frits Lugt PARIS - Protagonistes centraux des portraits de famille, les enfants sont aussi un sujet à part entière pour beaucoup de peintres hollandais et flamands du XVIIe siècle, sujet qui n’a pour notre œil moderne rien perdu de sa séduction. Tour à tour charmants, cabots, attendrissants,... [Lire la suite]

Portrait of a Woman (detail), 1629, David Bailly, light and dark brown ink; framing line in dark brown ink; pupils incised by the artist. The J. Paul Getty Museum. LOS ANGELES, CA.- During the seventeenth century, Dutch political and religious freedom as well as maritime trade and military strength ushered in an era of economic prosperity. In this golden age, artists inspired by the everyday made vast numbers of highly finished drawings. Masterful Likeness: Dutch Drawings of the Golden Age, on view July 24–October 28,... [Lire la suite]

David Bailly (Leiden 1584 - Leiden 1657), Self-Portrait with Vanitas Symbols, 1651. Oil on wood, 65 x 97,5 cm. Stedelijk Museum De Lakenhal, Leiden The son of a Flemish calligrapher and fencing master, David Bailly first apprenticed to a local painter in Leiden and then to a portrait painter in Amsterdam. He worked for a short time as a journeyman in Hamburg before traveling to Venice and Rome at the age of twenty-five. On his return voyage, Bailly probably worked for several German princes. Back in the Netherlands in 1613, he... [Lire la suite]