DRAGON, ABRAHAM
Inv#.Lot214.0006
Artist NameAbraham Dragon
Authority NameDRAGON, ABRAHAM
Qualifier(see the NOTES to R 32152)
Artist ActiveAmsterdam
Verbatim Entryeen bancket van Abraham Dragon in een vergulde lijst f 24:--:--
Titlebancket
Montias SubjectSTILL LIFE
Object Typepainting
Value24 |t gulden
Buyer NotesBredius cites this picture in his article on the artist in Thieme Becker. No others are known, nor any life data about the artist. However, it is known that a merchant by the name of Abraham Dragon, born in Antwerp, was first noted in Amsterdam in 1613 and was in business with Isaack Massa in 1616 (R 32152). He died before 1630 (Gelderblom, Zuid-Nederlandse kooplieden, p. 299 and Prosopographic Data Base). He was married to Catharina Heldewier, the sister of Magdalen Heldewier, the wife of the art dealer Gonsalvo (or Consalvo) Romiti (Jaarboek Amstelodamum 69(1977), p. 36). Abraham Dragon was related to Walraven Dragon, whose grand daughter married Abraham Soolmans of R 27420. The painter may have been a grandson of the merchant Abraham Dragon.
Montias2 Record4760

Source Information  

ArchiveGemeentearchief Amsterdam
Call Number1189
Inventory Number214
Lot Number0006
Inventory Date1641/02/25
Owner NameLennip, Wouter van
Purposesale to settle debt