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Jan van den Hecke (Kwaremont, 1620 – Anversa, 1684)
By Jan van den Hecke (Kwaremont, 1620 - Antwerp, 1684), Tarquin and Lucretia

XVII Century

$14,277.42
£10,686.69
€12,000
CA$19,610.39
A$21,926.81
CHF 11,501.53
MX$265,586.35
NOK 145,184.19
SEK 137,163.98
DKK 91,359.47

About the Item

Monogrammer I.H., identifiable with Jan van den Hecke (Kwaremont, 1620 - Antwerp, 1684) Sextus Tarquinius surprises Lucretia at work Oil on canvas, 66 x 100 cm Framed, 79 x 112 cm Signed on the bench at lower left "I.H. f / 1641'' The painting is signed Marina Aarts Critical Record This fascinating and interesting painting depicts Sextus Tarquinius surprising Lucretia intent on work in her house, as narrated by, among others, Livy in History of Rome, I, pp. 57/60. The scene anticipates Lucretia's rape and her subsequent suicide. Since the Renaissance, the story of Lucretia became a popular subject in art, although the most frequently depicted scene was that of Lucretia's own suicide, making her an example of virtue. Instead, the moment depicted here is rarely depicted. The story of Lucretia, told by Titus Livy, is a dramatic tale of Roman virtue and honor. Exemplary wife of Collatinus, she was raped by Sextus Tarquinius, son of the king of Rome. After revealing the heinous abuse to her father and husband, and urging them for revenge, she committed suicide to preserve her own honor and that of her family. This event sparked the revolt that led to the ouster of the monarchy and the establishment of the Roman Republic. Because of its elongated format, the present painting is probably part of a series illustrating the story. Style and composition suggest that he was active in Antwerp in the 1740s. The 'identification of the painter, who left his initials on the stool in the foreground, is Jan van den Hecke (1620-1684), known primarily for his still lifes, but also known to have painted historical scenes. Alfred von Wurzbach's Niederländisches Küntler-Lexikon, I, p. 653, reports that he signed with initials. Jan van den Hecke (Kwaremont, 1620 - Antwerp, 1684) was a multifaceted Flemish painter, known for still lifes, landscapes and battle scenes. After apprenticing in Antwerp with Abraham Hack, he became a master in 1641-1642. He went to Rome, where he was patronized by Paul Giordano II Orsini, and probably also to France. In the mid-1950s he was in Brussels, where he worked for Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria, a great collector of art, particularly floral paintings. In 1657 he returned to Antwerp and in 1660 married Maria Adriana Heyens, with whom he had three children, including Jan van den Hecke the Younger, also a painter. Among his well-known pupils are Peeter van der Elstraeten and Peeter de Clerc. He died at Antwerp in 1684. His work ranged from still lifes of flowers, fruit, and game to animal scenes, landscapes, genre scenes, military scenes, and allegorical paintings. He was particularly skilled at painting flowers, also creating "garland paintings," a typically Flemish genre developed by Jan Bruegel the Elder, often in collaboration with other artists. He also made still lifes with dogs and "pronkstilleven" (opulent still lifes), demonstrating mastery in reproducing gold, silver, crystal and porcelain.
  • Creator:
    Jan van den Hecke (Kwaremont, 1620 – Anversa, 1684) (Dutch)
  • Creation Year:
    XVII Century
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 31.11 in (79 cm)Width: 44.1 in (112 cm)
  • More Editions & Sizes:
    66 x 100 cmPrice: $14,277
  • Medium:
  • Period:
    Late 17th Century
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Milan, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2639216608452

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