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

"A boy blowing on a firebrand to light a candle".
Ancient historical oil painting, beautiful artwork
after the most significant Dutch painter
Godfried Schalcken from the 1700s

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

Godfried Schalcken was a pupil of the Rembrandt-student
Samuel van Hogstraten.

Godefridus Schalcken or Godfried Schalcken (* 1643 in Made near Breda; died 16 November 1706 in The Hague).
Was one of the leading Dutch painters of the late 17th century. In the tradition of the Leiden fijnschilders, he created extremely illusionistic, meticulously painted portraits, genre paintings, biblical and mythological histories, occasionally still lifes and landscapes with staffage. His hallmark was the portrayal of particular lighting effects, especially candlelight.

An original large Dutch Old Master oil on canvas, attributed to the circle of Godfried Schalcken 1643-1706 and workshop. It is an impressive example of candlelit genre scenes, for which Godfried Schalcken is best known. The painting dates from around 1700 and reimagines the theme of a classical painting by Antiphilos of Alexandria, described in Pliny’s Natural History. Northern painters quickly adopted this motif, and the theme of a boy with an ember appears 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, housed in a wooden gold-colored frame.
Dimensions with frame: 39 x 43 cm, without frame: 22 x 26.5 cm.
Signature: Top right, illegibly signed.
Condition: Used, good condition, mounted on new canvas, with signs of wear.

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