Lot Essay
The prototype is in a Spanish private collection (see U.A. Härting, Studie zur Kabinettbildmalerei des Frans Francken II 1581-1642, 1983, no. B 198, fig. 24). The composition was repeated by Frans Francken II, by whom several versions exist
The support is branded with the coat-of-arms of the City of Antwerp and the panelmakers initials VHB. The size of the support, known as the '26 stuyvers maat', was a well-known standard panel size in the early 17th century in Antwerp
We would like to thank Jorgen Wadum of the Mauritshuis for the information given on the support
See colour illustration
The support is branded with the coat-of-arms of the City of Antwerp and the panelmakers initials VHB. The size of the support, known as the '26 stuyvers maat', was a well-known standard panel size in the early 17th century in Antwerp
We would like to thank Jorgen Wadum of the Mauritshuis for the information given on the support
See colour illustration