Luxembourg Musée d'Histoire et d'Art acquire Shepherd Boy

May 27 2025

Image of Luxembourg Musée d'Histoire et d'Art acquire Shepherd Boy

Picture: Sotheby's

Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:

La Tribune de l'art have shared news that the Luxembourg Musée d'Histoire et d'Art acquired the following painting of a Shepherd Boy at the Sotheby's New York sale earlier in February. Catalogued as Netherlandish School, 17th century, where it made $60,000 (inc. commission) over its $20k - $30k estimate, the article explains that the museum's director Ruud Priem has suggested a new attribution to Hendrick Bloemaert.

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