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Govaert Flinck School (1615-1660) 17th Century "Isaac and His Sons"

$16,284.60
£12,037.90
€13,600
CA$22,148.17
A$24,816.91
CHF 12,918.15
MX$303,596.71
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SEK 154,869.55
DKK 103,557.32
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Govaert Flinck School (1615-1660) 17th Century "Isaac and His Sons" Oil on canvas 116 x 140 cm Good condition Govert or Govaert Teuniszoon Flinck (Cleves, January 25, 1615 – Amsterdam, February 2, 1660) was a Dutch Baroque painter. Born in Cleves, his father apprenticed him to a silk merchant, but having secretly acquired a passion for drawing, he was sent to Leeuwarden, where he stayed with Lambert Jacobszon, a Mennonite better known as an itinerant preacher than as a painter. Here Flinck joined Jacob Backer, and the company of a young man, like himself determined to become an artist, only confirmed his passion for painting. Among Jacobszon's neighbors in Leeuwarden were the children and relatives of Rombertus van Uylenburgh, whose daughter Saskia married Rembrandt in 1634. Other members of the same family lived in Amsterdam, cultivating the arts both professionally and as amateurs. Lambert's students probably had some acquaintance with Rembrandt through connections with the Uylenburgs. Certainly Joachim von Sandrart, who visited Holland in 1637, found Flinck recognized as one of Rembrandt's best pupils, and he regularly lived in the house of the art dealer Hendrik Uylenburg in Amsterdam. For many years Flinck worked in the style of Rembrandt, following that master's style in all the works he executed between 1636 and 1648. With aspirations as a history painter, however, he looked to the swollen forms and grand action of Peter Paul Rubens, which led to many official and diplomatic painting commissions. Flinck's relationship with Cleves eventually became very important. He was introduced to the court of the Great Elector, Frederick William I of Brandenburg, who married Louise of Orange in 1646. He obtained the patronage of John Maurice of Nassau, who was appointed stadtholder of Cleves in 1649. In 1652, a citizen of Amsterdam, Flinck married an heiress, daughter of Ver Hoeven, a director of the Dutch East India Company. He was already well known even in patrician circles presided over by the brothers Cornelis and Andries de Graeff and the Seix de Echevin; he was a close friend of the poet Vondel and the treasurer Uitenbogaard. In his house, adorned with antique molds, costumes, and a noble collection of prints, he often received Stadtholder John Maurice, whose portrait is still preserved in the work of the learned Barleius. In the same year, he received flattering recognition from the city council of Cleves and the completion of a painting of Solomon that was the counterpart to the composition in Amsterdam. This and other paintings and portraits, such as those of Frederick William and John Maurice, and the allegory of Louise of Orange attended by Victory and Fame and other figures at the cradle of the Elector's firstborn, have disappeared. Of several paintings that were painted for the Great Elector, none survive, except for the Expulsion of Hagar in the Berlin museum. Like many other Dutch artists, Flinck has a limited presence in Spanish museums. The Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid owns a Portrait of a Gentleman, and the National Museum of Catalan Art in Barcelona owns a Head in Negro (c. 1640) attributed to him, donated by the politician and collector Francesc Cambó.
  • Creator:
    Govaert (Gabriel van der) Leeuw (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 45.67 in (116 cm)Width: 55.12 in (140 cm)Depth: 2.37 in (6 cm)
  • Style:
    Baroque (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Paint,Oiled
  • Place of Origin:
    Netherlands
  • Period:
    17th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    17th Century
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. good condition for the age.
  • Seller Location:
    Madrid, ES
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU5779245961152

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