Catharina Ykens
(Antwerp 1659-after 1688)
Madonna and child encompassed by a garland of flowers,
signed centre right: Catarina/Ykens fecit,
oil on panel, 76 x 52 cm, framed
Provenance:
South German private collection
Catharina Ykens was a daughter of the historical painter and sculptor Jan Ykens. After her initial training with her father, she became a member of the Guild of Saint Luke in Antwerp in 1687/88. She painted garlands of flowers and fruits under the influence of works by her uncle, Frans Ykens, and Daniel Seghers. Comparable works by the same artist are preserved at the Prado, Madrid, the Alte Pinakothek, Munich, and the Musées Royaux des Beaux Arts in Brussels.
Specialist: Dr. Alexander Strasoldo
Dr. Alexander Strasoldo
+43-1-515 60-556
alexander.strasoldo@dorotheum.at
09.04.2014 - 18:00
- Estimate:
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EUR 15,000.- to EUR 18,000.-
Catharina Ykens
(Antwerp 1659-after 1688)
Madonna and child encompassed by a garland of flowers,
signed centre right: Catarina/Ykens fecit,
oil on panel, 76 x 52 cm, framed
Provenance:
South German private collection
Catharina Ykens was a daughter of the historical painter and sculptor Jan Ykens. After her initial training with her father, she became a member of the Guild of Saint Luke in Antwerp in 1687/88. She painted garlands of flowers and fruits under the influence of works by her uncle, Frans Ykens, and Daniel Seghers. Comparable works by the same artist are preserved at the Prado, Madrid, the Alte Pinakothek, Munich, and the Musées Royaux des Beaux Arts in Brussels.
Specialist: Dr. Alexander Strasoldo
Dr. Alexander Strasoldo
+43-1-515 60-556
alexander.strasoldo@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Old Master Paintings |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 09.04.2014 - 18:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 29.03. - 09.04.2014 |