Monday, 20 June 2016

"Flemish School follower of Ryckaert" seems closer to Jacob Grimmer

Ader, from France, sells on 24 June 2016 a "Flemish School, follower of Marten Ryckaert" "The sower", estimated at 2,000 to 3,000 Euro.

It is another work depicting the Parable of the Pares, which I discussed  in a few posts like this one from March 2015. It even shows the same two-handed sowing, which is probably symbolic and differs from the standard one-handed technique usually seen. The clothing of the Devil also is very similar (the cap, and the long coat ending in a tail)

The RKD lists a very similar work by Jacob Grimmer, but it is about 100 years older than the date given by Ader.

They also list one version of the same story by Marten Ryckaert, but this is a lot less similar to the work for sale than the Grimmer when looking at the composition. Details like the way the tree is painted are more Ryckaert-like though.

In general, the work seems to old to be by a follower of Ryckaert, and looks to me more like a late 16th century work. It should easily fetch the estimate.

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