The Rest on the Flight into Egypt in a cartouche, surrounded by a garland of flowers

Details

FRANS FRANCKEN II (ANTWERP 1581-1642) and JAN BRUEGHEL II (ANTWERP 1601-1678)
The Rest on the Flight into Egypt in a cartouche, surrounded by a garland of flowers
signed in monogram 'Do FF ·' ('FF' linked, on the stone frame, center right)
oil on panel
25 ¼ x 19 3⁄8 in. (64.2 x 49.2 cm.)

Provenance

Private collection, Maryland.
Anonymous sale; Alex Cooper Auctioneers, Towson, MD, 13 June 2025, lot 1328, as Flemish School, where acquired by the present owner.

Conditions of sale

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Lot Essay

We are grateful to Fred G. Meijer for endorsing the attribution of the figural group to Frans Francken II, and the floral garland to Jan Brueghel II and for suggesting a possible date of circa 1640 on the basis of photographs (written communication, October 2025).

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