Ambrosius (AB) Younger Bosschaert II - Artist Info

About Ambrosius (AB) Younger Bosschaert II

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    Ambrosius Bosschaert II was the son of Ambrosius Bosschaert (1573-1621). He lived in Utrecht, where he married in 1634. His work has been recognized only since 1935 when Piet de Boer succeeded in differentiating it from pictures by his father and his brother Abraham.

    Ambrosius the younger's early pictures are signed 'AB' in Gothic lettering, but after 1633 he used a more calligraphic, rounded abbreviation, almost Baroque in effect, or even his name in full. The first period of his creative output falls between 1626 and 1635. His flower-pieces from that time are viewed from above and have a low vanishing point; there are often exotic accessories and shells (e.g. Bouquet with Frog and Lizard, The Hague, S. Nystad Gallery)...

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