Circle of Gillis van Tilborgh II (1625-1678)

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Circle of Gillis van Tilborgh II (1625-1678)

A Group Portrait of a Family seated around a table draped with a Carpet, including an artist holding a palette and a gentleman standing before an easel holding a drawing

inscribed with initials 'G.K.P (or F) .A.'--oil on canvas--unframed
26½ x 32¼in. (67.3 x 81.9cm.)

Provenance

G.H.G. Braams, Arnhem; sale, F. Muller, Amsterdam, Sept. 24, 1918, lot 43, as Gonzales Coques.
A.W.M. Mensing; sale, F. Muller, Amsterdam, Nov. 15, 1938, lot 24, as Gonzales Coques.

Lot Essay

The initials on the dog's collar were traditionally interpreted as 'Gonsales Kocks Fecit Antwerpen' [sic.].

The Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie, The Hague, date the present lot to circa 1665-70, on the basis of the costumes.