HENDRICK MOMMERS (Haarlem, 1620 - Amsterdam, 1693) The Expulsion of Hagar Oil on canvas, 92X110 cm Provenance: New York, Christie's, 18 May 1994, lot 131 Amsterdam, Christie's, 6 May 1998, lot 30 (as Hendrick Mommers) Bibliography: https://rkd.nl/imageslite/546324 https://rkd.nl/imageslite/546402 Hendrik Mommers was a pupil of Berchem and, like the latter, active in Rome where he is documented between 1644 and 1646. He painted mainly pastoral and market scenes, his backgrounds are often characterised by ruins of ancient buildings or the Roman countryside. In addition to the subject matter, the style of the painter also refers to the drafting and typology of the figures and the manner of drapery. In our case, his Nordic training is quite evident in the way he outlines the landscape and the accuracy in painting the still life pieces. Reference bibliography: L. Salerno, Pittori di Paesaggio del Seicento a Roma, III, s.l. 1977-1980, p. 1058 L. J. Bo, G.S. Keyes, Netherlandish Paintings and Drawings from the Collection of F.C. Buto't by little known and rare masters of the seventeenth century, 1981, p. 164