Attributed to Gerrit Claesz. Bleker

Gerrit Claesz. Bleker was a Dutch Golden Age painter and etcher active in the first half of the seventeenth century, known primarily for his biblical and mythological scenes as well as landscapes with figures. He worked in Haarlem and is associated with the circle of artists influenced by Hendrick Goltzius and the broader Haarlem school. Works attributed to him appear occasionally at auction, reflecting the complexities of attribution within the prolific Dutch Golden Age artistic tradition.