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Abraham Delfos

127 works

Abraham Delfos (1731-1820) was a printmaker, draftsperson and etcher. Read more

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Watercolour interior of an 18th-century room with men smoking and a woman in a long gown by a fireplace.

Niemand sprak er (Nemo Loquebatur)

1741

Drawing of three women in a Dutch interior, one pouring wine, with a wall map and landscape painting behind them.

Vertrouwelijk onderhoud

1776

Drawing of a man cleaning fish at a table while two children and a cat stand in a wooden interior.

Interior with man cleaning fish and two children

1741

Two women in a domestic interior, one bloodletting the other's arm into a basin beside a candle and birdcage.

The bloodletting

1776

Engraved allegorical title page with a seated woman, cherubs holding a banner, a city skyline and rococo ornamental border.

Allegory of the heavenly Jerusalem

1758

Two scholars in a sunlit study, one reading near a window and one writing at a desk beside a globe.

The Scholars

1798

Pencil drawing of three winged cherubs attending a sleeping child wrapped in cloth, with a wreath and palm frond.

Little angels with dead child

1741

Pencil drawing of a young couple in 18th-century dress sharing a sheet of music, the man leaning close to the woman.

Singing couple

1741

Tavern interior with two men at a table, one smoking a pipe and one raising a glass, a woman nursing near the hearth.

The Tavern

1741

Drawing of a woman as Diana with crescent moon tiara, laurel wreath and bow, rendered in chalk and watercolour on grey paper.

Diana

1795

Pencil drawing of a seated elderly woman in a white head cloth holding a knife, with a wooden spoon on the floor.

Seated woman with knife

1741

Woman in a blue fur-trimmed jacket spinning at a wheel beside a sleeping dog, in a wood-panelled interior, colour drawing.

The Spinner

1741

Engraved botanical plate of a flowering agave with spiny leaves, a tall stalk, and detailed flower and seed dissections.

Botanical drawing of flowering Aloe or Agave plant

1757

Engraved view of the Marekerk in Leiden with a domed tower, quayside pedestrians, a carriage and gabled houses.

Gezicht op de Marekerk te Leiden

1762

Watercolor of a farrier shoeing a horse in an open landscape, with two onlookers and a dog nearby.

Hoefsmid in landschap

1741

Grey wash drawing of a dentist treating a seated patient while a woman with a basket watches from a window.

De tandarts

1741

Pen and wash drawing of card players in a dim interior with a stone column, a cat on a chair, and a man tending a fire.

De Kaartspelers

1741

Grey-wash drawing of a traveler speaking to a seated turbaned man and woman, with donkeys and a town behind them.

De Leviet met zijn bijvrouw wordt overnachting aangeboden in Gibea

1779

Pencil drawing of a thatched cottage, stone wall, tree and fisherman beside a river with ducks and a rowing boat.

Oude stadswal

1741

Pencil and wash drawing of dunes, a church tower, a coastal village, a carriage, and ships on the sea under clouds.

Scheveningen

1741

Mezzotint of a man holding a candle beside a woman in a fur-trimmed coat gesturing from a doorway.

Jan Claasz of de gewaande dienstmaagd: de liefdesverklaring van Reinier Adriaansz

1741

Pencil drawing of a woman in a fur-trimmed dress spinning yarn at a wheel beside a fireplace, with a small dog on her lap.

De Spinster

1778

Pale drawing of a seated woman in fur-trimmed dress working at a spinning wheel beside a window.

De Spinster

1741

Drawing of a man in a powdered wig holding a pen, a self-portrait in grey and red chalk by Abraham Delfos.

Zelfportret

1787

Sepia print of a memorial urn on a pedestal with a relief portrait and Latin inscription honoring Boerhaave.

Grafmonument voor Hermanus Boerhaave

1762

Engraving of three putti in a rococo cartouche, one floating with a palm and wreath beneath a coat of arms, two kneeling besi

Allegorie op vrede met drie putti in cartouche

1741

Etching of a farmhouse with thatched roof, two men talking near a sandy bank, a figure carrying sticks, and a distant church

Landschap met boerderij

1756

Watercolor of a river with crowded sailing boats, a rider on a bank at left, and a church tower and windmill at right.

Rivierlandschap met verschillende schuiten

1741

Engraving of a crowded Leiden fish market with stalls, a tall fountain with railings, gabled houses, and townspeople in 18th-

Gezicht op de Vismarkt in Leiden

1763

Woman in a pink bodice lighting a brass lantern from a candle on a table, with a basket and pewter jug beside her.

Meisje, een lantaarn ontstekend

1795

Drawing of a woman in a striped red dress and white shawl reading sheet music at a spinet keyboard.

Dame bij spinet

1798

Drawing of a laughing bearded man in a bell-decorated cap and beaded necklace, with Dutch inscription below.

Portret van Pieter Cornelisz. van der Morsch

1741

Abraham Delfos (1731-1820) was a printmaker, draftsperson and etcher. Abraham Delfos was born and died in Leiden. Browse 127 works by Abraham Delfos from one museum, free to download in HD. Source: Wikidata