Holländische Schule (XVII-XVIII), Circle of G. Schalken (1643-1706) - Junge zündet Kerze Historische Ölgemälde

"A boy blowing on a spark to light a candle".
Antique historical oil painting, a beautiful work of art
after one of the most significant Dutch painters
Godfried Schalcken from the 1700s

(Signature by a pupil from the circle of artists of the period)

Godfried Schalcken was a pupil of Rembrandt's student
Samuel van Hoogstraten.

Godefridus Schalcken or Godfried Schalcken (* 1643 in Made near Breda; † 16 November 1706 in The Hague).
Was one of the leading Dutch painters of the late 17th century. In the tradition of Leiden fijnschilderij he created highly illusionistic, meticulously painted portraits, genre paintings, biblical and mythological histories, occasionally also still lifes and landscapes with figures. His hallmark was the depiction of special lighting effects, particularly candlelight.

An original large Dutch Old Master oil on canvas, attributed to the circle of Godfried Schalcken 1643-1706 and his workshop. It is an impressive example of the candlelit genre scenes for which Godfried Schalcken is best known. The painting dates from around 1700 and revisits the theme of a classical painting by Antiphilus of Alexandria, described in Pliny's Natural History. Northern painters quickly adopted this motif, and the theme of a boy with a glowing ember can be found in the works of a long line of Dutch painters such as Gerrit van Honthorst, Hendrick ter Brugghen, Jan Lievens and Matthijs Stom.

Oil painting on canvas with oil colors, set in a wooden gold-colored frame.
Dimensions with frame: 39 x 43 cm, without frame: 22 x 26.5 cm.
Signature: upper right, faintly signed.
Condition: Used, good condition, mounted on new canvas, with signs of wear.

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