Sunday, May 20, 2012

Attributed to Jacob van Ooost, the Elder - Two Boys Before an Easel [c.1645]

Behind the two boys is an easel with a grisaille (a painting which has been executed in monochrome) of the story of Gideon on it. The painting has been attributed to Jacob van Oost on the basis of comparison with a signed painting in Bruges and dated to about 1645 on the grounds of the costumes the boys are wearing.

[Oil on canvas, 56.5 x 58.7 cm]

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