Portrait
Christophe Karel H. de Nerée tot Babberich
(Dutch, 1880–1909)
1901
Medium/TechniqueGraphite pencil and chalk
DimensionsImage: 27.1 x 9.5 cm (10 11/16 x 3 3/4 in.)
Sheet: 32.5 x 17 cm (12 13/16 x 6 11/16 in.)
Sheet: 32.5 x 17 cm (12 13/16 x 6 11/16 in.)
Credit LineThe Maida and George Abrams Collection—Gift in honor of Clifford S. Ackley, William W. Robinson, and in memory of Justice Ruth I. Abrams
Accession number2021.314
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Nerée was largely unknown during his life. He was a prolific writer who was inspired by Dutch symbolist authors and poets, as well as the author and illustrator Aubrey Beardsely. Nerée assimilated Beardsely’s emphatically-linear style into his portraits, femme fatales, and caricatures, but his output was extremely limited and remained private until his death. Sadly he had contracted tuberculosis in Spain, and died at 29 years old. Having remained undiscovered during life Nerée is now called “the Dutch Beardsely,” and enjoys great respect for his finely drawn, delicate works.
NOTES:
[1] Included in the exhibition "Christophe Henri Karel de Nerée tot Babberich" (Piccadilly Gallery, London, August
2 - 27, 1966), cat. no. 12, to which Citroen provided a number of loans. Called "Study for 'Mr. v. H'," probably J. N.
van Houten. [2] Included in the exhibition "Carel de Nerée tot Babberich uit Twee Particuliere Collecties" (Singer
Museum, Laren, December 14, 1974 - January 15, 1975), cat. no. 7, as "Portretstudie naar de heer Hamel." Veeze
wrote the introduction to the exhibition catalogue.
Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen
undated
Hyacinthe François Rigau y Ros, called Hyacinthe Rigaud
about 1712–19
John Singleton Copley
1782–84
Unidentified artist, French, 16th century
