Bramer, Leonaert, Delft 1596 - 1674, Capture of Christ. Oil/wood, Richmond, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, The John Barton Payne Collection (inv. no. 19-1-2; cat. 1966, p. 144); Christie's New York 17 Oct. 2006 (lot 233); Reinhold Hofstätter Collection, Vienna; South German private collection. During his stay in Italy Bramer seems to have been strongly impressed by Adam Elsheimer and the Caravaggists; early on his depictions show a preference for artificial lighting and sharp contrasts. Similarly, he adopted from Italy a preference for historical, mythological, and biblical subjects in place of traditional Dutch subjects such as still life, portraiture, and genre painting. Lit.: Listed in Jane ten Brink Goldsmith et al, Leonaert Bramer 1596-1674. Ingenious Painter and Draughtsman in Rome and Delft, Zwolle 1994, WVZ p. 290, no. S127,4., 45,5 x 63 cm, oval