Lot Essay
We are grateful to Dr. Katlijne Van der Stighelen for confirming the attribution to Cornelis de Vos on the basis of photographs.
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Portrait of a boy, traditionally called François de Boisschot, Comte d'Erps, full-length, in an ermine coat with red bows and red hose, on a balcony before a red curtain, with two dogs
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Cornelis de Vos (Hulst c. 1584-1651 Antwerp)
Portrait of a boy, traditionally called François de Boisschot, Comte d'Erps, full-length, in an ermine coat with red bows and red hose, on a balcony before a red curtain, with two dogs
inscribed 'Francisco de boisschot Su edad dos Anos y siste' (lower left)
oil on canvas
45 x 33¼ in. (114.3 x 84.5 cm.)
Portrait of a boy, traditionally called François de Boisschot, Comte d'Erps, full-length, in an ermine coat with red bows and red hose, on a balcony before a red curtain, with two dogs
inscribed 'Francisco de boisschot Su edad dos Anos y siste' (lower left)
oil on canvas
45 x 33¼ in. (114.3 x 84.5 cm.)
Literature
K. Van der Stighelen, in 'Minuscula Amicorum, Festschrift in honour of Hans Vlieghe', Pictura Nova, X, Turnhout, 2006 (forthcoming publication).
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