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Dirck van Baburen

Democritus, The laughing philosopher

Laughing Democritus surfaced on the Swiss art market in the spring of 2020 after having not been seen in public in decades. After trying to acquire a work by the artist for almost 30 years, we were happy we finally were successful. As luck would have it, we recently (in 2024) acquired a second work by this artist who died at a young age in 1624.

Artist Dirck van Baburen
Title Democritus, The laughing philosopher
Date 1622
Technique Oil
Materials Canvas
Dimensions 72 x 58.5
Signed & dated T.B. fecit Ano 1622

16/04/2023 - 20/08/2023 | Arp Museum Bahnhof Rolandseck
Golden Times of Dutch Painting. Kremer Collection meets Rau Collection