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Johann Melchior Roos
Early 18th Century Painting of a Bear

1719

About the Item

JOHANN MELCHIOR ROOS (Heidelberg 1659 - 1731 Braunschweig) A Brown Bear in a Landscape Oil on Canvas Signed and Dated: "Roos Fecit/ 1719" 18 1/8 x 22 inches (46 x 56 cms) Provenance: Private Collection, Switzerland; Johann Roos was the second son and pupil of Johann Heinrich Roos, the celebrated landscape and animal painter. For a time he lived in Italy and upon his return to Germany he settled in Nuremberg as a portrait artist and painter of historical subjects as well as landscapes. It is interesting to note that because of his brother Philip Peter's success in landscape painting he adapted his choice of subjects at the end of his career, concentrating almost exclusively on landscape and animal pictures. Roos was to execute many important commissions throughout his career, but perhaps his most important patron was the Landgrave of Hesse Kassel.
  • Creator:
    Johann Melchior Roos (1659 - 1731)
  • Creation Year:
    1719
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 24.5 in (62.23 cm)Width: 28.5 in (72.39 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
    1710-1719
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU67337503392
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