Ancient painting, from the 17th century, oil on canvas, depicting Bacchanal.
The canvas proposed here, for its stylistic and iconographic characteristics, appears to be attributable to the production of the Dutch artist Cornelis van Poelenburgh (1594 – 1667) and plausibly attributable to a follower who takes up the compositional schemes of the master known for his presence in Rome where he co-founded a brotherhood of Dutch-speaking Italian painters, of which he was the leader: the Bentvueghels. A tireless worker, his work was successful and spread to many nations (Rome, Florence, England, Bohemia, the Netherlands), so much so that Félibien, in 1685, wrote of him that there were few painting cabinets that did not exhibit at least one work by his hand.
The beautiful executive quality and the smooth and fluid composition of our work lead us to attribute it to an author who was well acquainted with the master’s works, thus suggesting a plausible attribution to a pupil or follower of van Poelenburgh.
In fairly good general condition considering the age of the painting, which appears to be patina. Some scattered restorations are noted, mainly in the background, as well as some peeling and cracking of the painted surface. No conservation problems are evident. The original canvas has a re-lining that does not appear to require any intervention. A fine craquelè related to the age is visible. The wooden frame appears to have been replaced at the time of the re-lining.
Framed in a splendid 19th century frame, which has defects and restorations. It also has a certain fragility and although we will do our best to ensure adequate packaging, we cannot guarantee that it will not suffer breakages or detachments during transport.
Painting size: 48 x 62 cm. Frame size: 62 x 75 cm.
Work accompanied by a photographic certificate of authenticity, as per current legislation.