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Dutch painter, draughtsman, engraver and print dealer Abraham Rademaker develops a body of work in which topographical drawings and painted landscapes sit side by side. He produces landscapes in the Italianate style, among other works, but is best known for his urban landscapes and drawings of buildings intended for engraving. Some landscapes and depictions of buildings are also executed on commission.
He is self-taught; his father, Frederik Rademaker, is a glass craftsman or glazier. In the eighteenth century, his topographical images and prints are sought after by collectors. He draws around 700 castles.
The volumes bringing together his engravings, published from 1725 onwards, are particularly popular. They include the *Cabinet der Neederlandse Oudheeden en gesigten*, which comprises three hundred prints. In 1750, Jan van Gool includes a biography of Rademaker in his *De nieuwe schouburg der Nederlantsche Kunstschilders en schilderessen*. A sheet attributed to the artist, entitled *Klassische Landschaft mit Figurenstaffage*, is described as executed in pen and brown brush, with a little black chalk; it measures 24 × 36.6 cm.
This profile brings together identity references for Abraham Rademaker and paintings, drawings and works on paper documented in auction catalogues.
Lempertz · Dobiaschofsky · Schuler · Piguet
References include catalogue entries and available results; they do not all represent completed sales. Attributed works and special lots are excluded from the priced results.
Gouache
Landschaft mit Mühle, im Vordergrung zwei rastende Männer mit einem Pferd
gouache
Catalogue period : 2026-03-23
Published result : 750 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 400–600
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Black chalk
Klassische Landschaft mit Figurenstaffage
Kreide in Schwarz
Auction date : 2025-11-22
Published result : 3780 EUR
Including buyer’s premium
Estimate : 2500
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Gouache
Rheinlandschaft mit einer Wassermühle im Vordergrund
gouache
Auction date : 2025-11-22
Published result : 4284 EUR
Including buyer’s premium
Estimate : 3000
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Gouache
Flusslandschaft mit Fischern
gouache
Catalogue period : 2019-12-13
Published result : 1600 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 1200–1800
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Gouache
Zwei holländische Stadtpartien. Gegenstücke.
gouache
Catalogue period : 2016-11-11
Published result : 4000 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 5000
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Gouache
Paysage animé avec monument
gouache
Catalogue period : 2015-12-07
Published result : 170 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 800–1200
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Paysage animé avec monument
gouache
Catalogue period : 2015-10-07
Catalogue reference — sale not confirmed
Estimate : CHF 800–1200
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Paysage animé avec monument
gouache
Catalogue period : 2015-06-17
Catalogue reference — sale not confirmed
Estimate : CHF 800–1200
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