An Artist's Studio [recto]

Frans Francken the Younger

Associated Names
Frans Francken the Younger

Artist, Flemish, 1581 - 1642

This is a drawing of an artist in a studio surrounded by artworks. The image depicts a spacious studio with various pieces of art hanging on the walls and scattered on the floor. The wall is filled with drawings and paintings showing scenes and figures. An artist is seated at an easel, painting or drawing a canvas while holding a palette. The setting includes large windows bringing light into the space, and a nearby table holds sketches and rolled-up papers. A dog stands nearby.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink with brown wash over black chalk on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Julius S. Held Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 20.4 x 31.7 cm (8 1/16 x 12 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1985.1.32.a

Associated Artworks

Study for "Allegory on the Abdication of Emperor Charles V in Brussels, 25 October 1555" [verso]

Frans Francken the Younger

1581

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Charles-Paul-Jean-Baptiste de Bourgevin Vialart de Saint-Morys [1743-1795], Paris and London (Lugt 474). Julius S. Held [1905-2002], New York (Lugt 4805), by 1970; gift 1985 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1970

  • Selections from the Drawing Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Julius S. Held, University Art Gallery, Binghamton; traveling exhibition, 1970, no. 40.

Watermarks

Foolscap

Wikidata ID

Q64570462

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