Abraham van den Hecken the Younger

Abraham van den Hecken the Younger was a Dutch painter and printmaker (born 1615). He was born at Antwerp and died at The Hague.

Also recorded as Abraham, II Van den Hecke; Abraham II van den Hecken; Abraham II van den Hecke; Abraham Van der Hecken; Abraham, II Van den Heck; Abraham van den Hecken II.

Abraham van den Hecken the Younger in brief

Born
1615
Known for
painter and printmaker
Place of birth
Antwerp
Contents

Recognition and collections

Work by Abraham van den Hecken the Younger is held by Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Groeningemuseum, Art Gallery of South Australia and Rijksmuseum.

Catalogued works

24 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1480 to 1992.

The slaughtered ox, dated 1635, held by Rijksmuseum, inventory SK-A-1305. Portrait of Cornelis Meijer, engineer, dated 1650, held by Rijksmuseum, inventory SK-A-1410. Tavern scene, dated 1601, held by Groeningemuseum, inventory 0000.GRO0567.I. Two Hunting Dogs, dated 1650, held by Hermitage Museum, inventory ГЭ-2947. Merry Company in a Tavern, held by Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, inventory 5417. A scholar in his studio, dated 1655, held by Art Gallery of South Australia, inventory 201210P53. Judas before the Sanhedrin returning the pieces of silver (Matthew 27:3), dated 1654, held by Hermitage Museum. The Game of Slippers, dated 1655. People dancing at a fiddle in a tavern, dated 1660. Moses and Pharaoh's crown: Pharaoh playfully places his crown on the head of the infant Moses, who throws it to the ground and tramples on it; or Moses breaks the crown while playing (Flavius Josephu, dated 1647. Portrait of an unknown man, dated 1640. Portrait of a scholar in his study, dated 1654. Scholar holding a letter, seated at a table with a globe and oriental carpet, dated 1650. A woman reading with maid combing her hair, dated 1645. The Triumph of Mordecai, dated 1650. Scholar in an interior, dated 1650. Moses and the Pharaoh's crown, dated 1650. Saint Christopher, dated n.d., engraving in black on ivory laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1956.842. The Betrayal, from The Passion, dated c. 1480, engraving on cream laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1956.827. Aeneas Rescuing Anchises from Burning Troy, dated c. 1610, oil on panel, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1962.817. The Guardhouse, dated c. 1645, oil on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1894.1029. Abraham's Sacrifice of Isaac, dated 1654–56, oil on panel, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1936.123. The Crucifixion, from The Passion, dated c. 1480, engraving in black on ivory laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1956.830. Epilepsy and Persian culture : an overview / A. Vanzan, F. Paladin., dated 1992, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 8 named public collections.

Rijksmuseum: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Hermitage Museum: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Groeningemuseum: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky collection: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Art Gallery of South Australia: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Art Institute of Chicago: 8 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

3 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Stry, Abraham van Ii, the Younger, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Hecke, Jan van den, the Younger, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Houte, Adrian van den, the Younger, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 5 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 15 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Places of work recorded in the authority are Antwerp, Amsterdam and The Hague.

Works named in the authority record are The slaughtered ox and Portrait of Cornelis Meijer, engineer.

Work by Abraham van den Hecken the Younger is recorded in the collections of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Groeningemuseum, Art Gallery of South Australia, Rijksmuseum and Hermitage Museum.

Chronology

  1. 1615Abraham van den Hecken the Younger born at Antwerp.
  2. 1635The slaughtered ox (Rijksmuseum).
  3. 1650Portrait of Cornelis Meijer, engineer (Rijksmuseum).
  4. 1650Two Hunting Dogs (Hermitage Museum).
  5. 1655A scholar in his studio (Art Gallery of South Australia).

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Hecke, Jan van den, the Younger, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Houte, Adrian van den, the Younger, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Stry, Abraham van Ii, the Younger, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Abraham van den Hecken the Younger.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  5. 5.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 1 work naming Abraham van den Hecken the Younger.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  6. 6.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q2821879: Abraham van den Hecken the Younger

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  7. 7.

    “Abraham van den Hecken the Younger”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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