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523 - Frans Francken the Younger (1581–1642) – The Duke and the An…
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Estimate €2,000 - €6,000
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Frans Francken the Younger (1581–1642) – The Duke and the Antique Dealer, 17th-century Flemish school Oil on canvas. Dimensions 61 x 51 cm. An interior scene depicting an antique dealer’s shop in Rome, conceived as a refined cabinet of curiosities filled with classical sculptures, plaster casts, busts, fragments and antiquarian objects arranged within a carefully structured composition. A monumental classical male statue dominates the left-hand side beneath suspended drapery that creates a theatrical effect, evoking the display strategies typical of Roman workshops catering to Grand Tour travellers. In the foreground, sculpted heads, torsos, a celestial globe and fragmentary antiquities are scattered across the tiled floor, reinforcing the atmosphere of abundance and scholarly connoisseurship. To the right, elegantly dressed gentlemen are engaged in animated discussion; one gestures towards a sculpture whilst the other listens attentively, suggesting negotiation or aesthetic debate, whilst a seated assistant sketches from observation, underscoring the academic dimension of the setting. The warm tonal palette, centred on earthy browns and golden highlights, creates a harmonious interplay of light and shadow that enhances spatial depth and three-dimensional presence, whilst the textures of stone, plaster, fabric and polished surfaces are rendered with remarkable technical sensitivity.
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About the sale GRAND SUMMER AUCTION OF HAUTE ÉPOQUE AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Auction location
Auction time 06/29/2026 at 4:00 AM
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