Maurik, Justus van (1682-1759). Three drawings

(1) "Dit is Wtenbogaard, die prins Maurits hofpaap was (...) die Maurits weg joeg vant oranje prinsen hof (...) zeg nu wast Maurits eer of wast oranjens schanden". Drawing in pen and brown ink, grey wash, 26.5 x 19 cm, signed "Ultraject. Justus a Maurik f. 1735 N" on the sleeve of Uyttenbogaert, mounted at upper margin. A very fine drawing dep. Johannes Uyttenbogaert (1557-1644) reading in his library. On the wall behind him portraits of "Maurits die vant hof syn predicant weg joeg (...) geen deftig staatsman nog geen borger man ontsag" and "Oldenbarneveld die vromen advocaat (...) het loon was hofschavot de beul syn doodlyk sweerd". All three portraits w. micrographic poems. (2) "Gezang van liefde en trouw vertoont ter bruijloft van de Heere Zimeon Elin en Mejuffrouw Anna Picart in den Egt vereend anno 1736 Aug te Amsterdam". 20.5 x 16.3 cm. Drawing in pen and brown ink, signed "I: V: Maúrik : F:" on the title shield. Mounted at upper margin. Thin open line from acidic ink in the darkest part of the drawing. Allegory of marriage w. micrographic headpiece title, central laudatory poem on Anna Picart and a poem on marriage in oval frame. Anna Picart was the daughter of the engraver Bernard Picart and Anna Vincent. (3) (Rembrandt in his studio). Drawing in pen and sepia, 32.5 x 22.5 cm, signed "Justus à Maúrik [sic] fecit 1738 February" on a window pane, under passe-partout. Central horizontal fold. W. annotation in pencil on the (foxed) passe-partout: "Door één van de voorvaderen van Justus van Maurik (...)."

Three splendid and rare examples of Maurik's work in fine condition, best known for his fine papercutting art. A biography of the artist is available in the Knipperslexicon van Nederland: "Justus was koopman in ijzerwerk, doopsgezind en trouw betalend aan het fonds voor de predikant, tot 1739 (...)." "Hij knipte vooral portretten, o.a. van Prins Willem (VI) Karel Henrik Friso, een jaar na diens dood, in 1752. Ook portretten van kerkhervormers, met stekelige rijmpjes (Calvijn, Menno Simons, Arminius, DeLoyola en waarschijnlijk ook Maarten Luther)." (total 3)