Salome with the Head of John the Baptist

Conclusion

The provenance of the painting is unclear since the identity of the person who consigned it to Fred. A. van Braam’s auction in 1943 is no longer known.

Explanation

This painting passed through Fred. A. van Braam’s auction house in Amsterdam during the war. This firm may have auctioned confiscated property in the war years.
M. Calisch’s Two Women in Italian Costume (inv. no. SK-A-4181) at the Rijksmuseum, was probably also sold at a Van Braam sale in 1943.

Reconstruction origin

Before 1943-09-07

‘Een collectie schilderijen uit Nederlandsch kunstbezit’ (a collection of paintings from Dutch property)

See Fred. A. van Braam cat., Amsterdam, 7 September 1943, no. 135 (as ‘Bijbelsche Voorstelling’)

1943-09-07

Fred. A. van Braam (auction), Amsterdam

See Fred. A. van Braam cat., Amsterdam, 7 September 1943, no. 135 (as ‘Bijbelsche Voorstelling’)

? <> 1960s

Mrs J.M. de Jager (collection), Amsterdam

Museum inventory

1960s <> 2012

Private collection, Amsterdam

Museum inventory

2012

Donated to the museum by a private collector

Museum inventory

2012 <> present day

Rijksmuseum Amsterdam