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[Alba amicorum]. Album amicorum of ANNA LOOSJES,
containing 2 heraldic drawings in colours heightened w. gold (both "Aan Johanna Cornelia Herdink"), 31 manuscript contributions (i.a. by members of the Loosjes family (Haarlem)), 10 drawings (i.a. by Pieter Barbiers Bz.), 1 prikkunst leaf, loosely inserted in richly gilt red morocco box w. onlay of a green morocco rectangle across lozenge ornament, a.e.g.
= Interesting album amicorum, containing contributions by i.a. Cornelia Johanna Herdingh (widow of A. Loosjes Pz., mother of Vincent Loosjes and grandmother of Anna Loosjes), Johanna Loos Van Westerkappel, Vincent Loosjes (Anna's father) and a fine drawing of 3 children playing music in an arcadian setting (signed illegibly). SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXIV.
Album amicorum of ? Haarlem, 1819-1828, containing 1 embroidered leaf, 1 pencil drawing, 3 watercolours, 14 manuscript leaves, some blank leaves and several unrelated sm. flower prints, contemp. gilt red morocco box.
= Some names: Henriëtte Arntzenius, G.A. du Bois, R.G.G. de Vos van Steenwijk, Mimi Coenen, Agnes Bisdom, Cateau de Monchy, Marie van Outhoorn.
€ (200-300) 700