ATTRIBUTED TO JAN CLAUDIUS DE COCK (1667-1735), ANTWERP, CIRCA 1700-10

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A CARVED OAK ALLEGORICAL FIGURE, PROBABLY REPRESENTING TRUTH
ATTRIBUTED TO JAN CLAUDIUS DE COCK (1667-1735), ANTWERP, CIRCA 1700-10
32 in. (81.3 cm.) high

Provenance

Rous Lench Court, Worcestershire.

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Lot Essay

Jan Claudius de Cock led a large workshop in Antwerp from 1687-8 until his death in 1735. The present figure is typical of his playful style, and shows the influence of Francois Duquesnoy in the three-quarter turn of the head and facial characteristics. It relates closely to a drawing of Aurora by the artist, dated circa 1700, in the Royal Library of Belgium (inv. SV 76649).

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