Jan Asselijn (1610 - 1652) — Auction price
Lot 127 JAN ASSELIJN (DIEPPE AFTER 1610-1652 AMSTERDAM)
Jan Asselijn (1610 - 1652) 
Old Masters Part II 
Jan Asselijn
1610 - 01.10.1652
Jan Asselijn, known by his nickname Little Crab (Crabbetje, Krabbetje), was a French and Dutch painter of the Golden Age of Dutch painting.
As a child, Asselijn moved with his family from France to Amsterdam, studied and lived in Italy, where he became a member of the artists' society "Migratory Birds". And he received the nickname Crabbetje because of his physical features - small stature and a damaged arm.
Asselijn painted mainly scenes of horses, cavalry attacks and battles. His works also include genre works, landscapes and animals. Asselijn's most famous painting in this genre is The Frightened Swan, although it is also attributed allegorical meaning.
CHRISTIE'S
Old Masters Part II
Date: 07.07.2023 10:30 UTC +00:00
Number of lots in the catalog: 113