A landscape with a ruined cottage and peasants in the foreground

ABRAHAM BLOEMAERT (GORINCHEM 1565-1651 UTRECHT) A landscape with a ruined cottage and peasants in the foreground dated ‘[1] 650’ (crossed through) and ‘1650/ Bloemart’ black chalk, pen and brown ink, grey and brown wash, oxidized white heightening, yellow and red watercolour on light brown paper, framing lines, watermark bird inscribed in a circle decorated with flowers 8 3⁄4 x 12 1⁄4 in. (22.2 x 31 cm.)