Tuesday 21 March 2017

"18th century school" is copy after Frans Francken

Cambi aste, from Italy, sells on 28 March 2017 an  "18th century school" Marriage of Cana, estimated at 800 to 1,000 Euro.

It is a slightly modified version of a Frans Francken composition I have already discussed a few times. In this case, the canopy is more elaborate, some classical architectural elements are added, and the garden on the left is more a park landscape than usual. The two cartouches on the right, another new element, have a text but it is badly faded and now is illisible.

The work isn't an original Francken (Cana version from the Hermitage shown) but a later copy, but even so it is a low estimate for this work.

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