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Thomas Willeboirts BosschaertThomas Willeboirts Bosschaert, Dancing Putti, Pan, Satyr, Rubens School, Modelc. 1640
c. 1640
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Thomas Willeboirts Bosschaert
Pan plays to the dance of the putti
Thomas Willeboirts Bosschaert (1614 Bergen op Zoom - 1654 Antwerp)
Pan plays to the dance of the putti
Oil sketch
Oil on canvas, 35 x 51 cm
Provenance:
Belgian private collection, ca. 1980 to 2020.
The oil sketch shows a flute-playing man with dark curls sitting at the left edge
of the picture in a recess draped with cloth. In the lower left corner, a fallen
bowl with leaking water can be seen. The right half of the picture shows a circle
of five dancing putti, whereby the left putti can be recognized as a satyr due to
the goat legs. The background is dominated by a dark mountain landscape. In
the sky a rising or setting sun can be guessed. It is possible that the flute player
represents Bacchus, the god of wine and ecstasy. This fits with the flute as a
symbol of celebration, as well as the bowl of water, which could refer to
Bacchus' mother, Lethe. Lethe is a river in the underworld, which at the same
time symbolizes "oblivion". Thus, the spilling water bowl is not only a reference
to this river, but it also symbolizes "oblivion". Moreover, Bacchus is usually
depicted with satyrs in his retinue, which would explain the putto with goat legs.
However, the interpretation of the flute player as the god Pan would be
possible. He is usually shown with his flute and associated with dance.
Moreover, he is native to the mountainous landscape of Arcadia.
The present work is an oil sketch, i.e. a preparatory study. This is suggested by
the partly unfinished parts, as well as the structure of the picture. Some parts
are already almost completely laid out, such as the flute player, while others, for
example the horizon and also the figures of the putti, are only sketched in
outline.
The painting can be attributed to the Baroque painter Thomas Willeboirts
Bosschaert. This attribution was also confirmed by Prof. Hans Vlieghe.
Bosschaert lived and worked in Antwerp with Peter Paul Rubens and Anthonis
van Dyck, among others. He studied with Gerard Seghers and probably also with
Van Dyck. In 1637 he joined the St. Luke's Guild. His work is characterized by a
large number of religious and historical paintings. He worked for Prince
Frederick Henry of Orange and Prince William II of Orange, among others.
The present oil sketch is a smaller version of the "Children's Bacchanal" by
Bosschaert in Kassel. This painting shows a multitude of putti surrounding and
celebrating with the drunken boy Bacchus. The basic compositional structure, as
well as the design of the putti, shows a great closeness to the oil sketch. The
"Cupid with tamed lion (Amor Triumphans)" also shows great similarities in
structure and style. In Bosschaert's oil sketch "Venus Holds Back Mars -
Allegory of War" we find, among other things, the standing putto, facing the
viewer.
The present oil sketch will have served as a preparatory study for a larger history
painting. This working practice is often attested for collaborators or the circle of
Peter Paul Rubens and Anthonis Van Dyck.
Thomas Willeboirts Bosschaert was particularly influenced by Van Dyck. This is
also evident in this work, as comparable putti are depicted in Van Dyck's
"Triumph of Bacchus", for example. The concentration of the figures on the
right side of the picture, a similarly yellowish sky and various pictorial elements
such as the fallen bowl (albeit filled with fruit) are also found there. Van Dyck's
"Rest on the Flight into Egypt" is also very similar in pictorial composition. On
the right side we see the dancing putti in a circle. On the left side, however,
instead of the flute player, there is the Holy Family.
A model or inspiration for the present work could have been an engraving by
the Italian Giulio Carpioni (1613-1678). The composition (though mirrored due
to the copper engraving) is very similar, showing dancing putti on the left and a
flute player with buck legs and curls on the right. In addition, one of the putti is
also marked as a satyr with goat legs.
The present oil sketch from the hand of Bosschaert is an interesting addition to
his oeuvre and illustrates not only his creative style but also his stylistic
proximity to Van Dyck.
Literature:
Axel Heinrich, Thomas Willeboirt's Bosschaert, Turnhout 2003, vol. I, cat A 58,
fig. 88.
- Creator:Thomas Willeboirts Bosschaert (1614 - 1654, Flemish, Dutch)
- Creation Year:c. 1640
- Dimensions:Height: 13.78 in (35 cm)Width: 20.08 in (51 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:Greven, DE
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU155028411832
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