Constantijn Francken

Louis XIV receiving the keys of Strasbourg in 1681

Constantijn Francken (1661, Antwerp – 1717, Antwerp), was a Flemish Baroque painter and a member of the Francken family of artists.

Life

He was the son of Hieronymous Francken III who died before he could teach him to paint.[1] It is unknown who his teacher was, but he declared that he had been in Paris for 15 years when he joined the Antwerp Guild of St. Luke in 1694.[1] In 1696 he became deacon of the guild and took on Karel van Falens as his pupil.[1] He is known for landscapes with soldiers.[1]

Family tree

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Constantijn Francken in the RKD

Further reading

  • Liedtke , Walter A. (1984). Flemish paintings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. ISBN 0870993569. (see index).
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