Leendert Brasser

Leendert Brasser was an artist active between 1727 and 1772. His documented artistic output spans nearly five decades in the eighteenth century, centered primarily on graphic arts and drawing. Known works attributed to Brasser consist of ten prints and a single drawing represented in museum collections.

The documented works indicate that Brasser specialized in both genre subjects and portraiture. His scenes of everyday life often focused on the peasantry, exemplified by works such as Drie boeren aan een tafel roken en drinken and Interieur met boerenfamilie. He also captured individual figures in nature, demonstrated by the print Hengelaar, and explored classical forms in studies like Twee hoofdjes van kinderen of putti.

In addition to genre work, Brasser executed formal portraiture, including the notable work Portret van Hendrik Danielsz. Hooft. The essential documentation regarding these Leendert Brasser prints and drawings is preserved in the holdings of the Rijksmuseum. As with many works from this period, these historical images often enter the public domain, allowing institutions to make high-quality prints and downloadable artwork available for study.