About Abraham Willemsens and the Fortune of the Subject The Finding of Moses in his Production

Abstract

Several coppers with The Finding of Moses by the Flemish painter Abraham Willemsens give the key to portray his style, very different from the Monogrammist AW with whom was long time mixed-up. This Monogrammist AW is also linked here to the painter Anthonis Willemsen, active in Anvers from 1649 to 1691. The Finding of Moses composition is inspired by models of Rubens and his followers. That scene had very success and was repeated by different artists.

Keywords

• abraham willemsens
• anthonis willemsen
• monogramista aw
• erasmus quellinus
• theodor boeyermans, willem van herp
• flandes
• siglo xvii