Circle of Abraham Janssens van Nuyssen - SOLD
(Antwerp, 1567 or 1573-1575 - Antwerp, 1632)
An allegory of Touch
Oil on canvas
H. 115 cm. W. 98.5 cm.
Provenance
Private collection, Austria
Catalogue note
We are grateful to Prof. dr. J. Vander Auwera of the University of Ghent for his assistance in cataloguing this work
This painting is part of a group of paintings that can be situated in the direct circle of the renowned master Abraham Janssen van Nuyssen (Antwerp, ca. 1573 - 1632). Recent art historic research has revealed that especially two artists active in this circles have been responsible for these Allegorical paintings, namely Jan Van den Hoecke (Antwerp, 1611 - 1651) en Abraham Janssen II (Antwerp 1616 - after 1668). This painting, which symbolises ‘Touch’, one of the five senses, is not based on an existing composition by Janssens van Nuyssen (who painted a comparable series), but counts as an original invention.
