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The Conversion of the Gentiles
Frans Francken II, attrib. (1581-1642)
Estimate
10.000 - 15.000
Session 1
13 December 2021
Hammer Price
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Oil on copper
39x56 cm
Category
Paintings
THE CONVERSION OF THE GENTILES
This painting depicts the episode in which John The Baptist is questioned by his disciples, which had just realized that, like Him, Jesus was also baptizing people in the River Jordan. Centrally placed in the composition, John the Baptist talks to a group of disciples gathered in a semicircle around him. They are mostly humble men and women, old and young, but there are also some nobles, elegantly attired in hats and turbans, knights and soldiers. The characters are typical of Frans Francken’s II production, with rounded eyes with a black dot detail and some stereotyped figures common in his compositions. Such is the case of the female figure with back turned to the viewer and wearing a large hat, and the figure in a yellow dress whose face is often repeated in Francken’s repertoire. A close oil on board version of this painting can be seen at the Prado Museum.
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