Francois Snyders.Un tres excellent peintre, en chasses, poissons, et fruicts, il est ne en l'an 1579, en Anvers il a faict plusieurs magnificques ordinances des chasses, et autre admirables ordonances quelles il a paint pour le Roy d'Espaigne, et ausi pour l'Archiducq Leopolde Wilhelme, et plusieurs autres princes. Son maistre fut Henri van Balen, et il a este long temp en Italie.
Ant. van Dyck pinxit.
Io. Meyssens exc. [n.d. c.1622.]
Engraving. Plate 165 x 120mm. 6½ x 4¾". Glued to backing sheet.
Frans Snyders (1579-1657) was a Flemish painter of animals and still life. He received instruction from Hendrick van Balen, the first master of Van Dyck, who was later a close friend. From Cornelis de Bie's "Het gulden cabinet vande edel vry schilder const".
[Ref: 24513] £65.00
Io. Meyssens exc. [n.d. c.1622.]
Engraving. Plate 165 x 120mm. 6½ x 4¾". Glued to backing sheet.
Frans Snyders (1579-1657) was a Flemish painter of animals and still life. He received instruction from Hendrick van Balen, the first master of Van Dyck, who was later a close friend. From Cornelis de Bie's "Het gulden cabinet vande edel vry schilder const".
[Ref: 24513] £65.00