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Attributed to CORNELIS DE VOS (Hulst, ca. 1584-Antwerp, May 9, 1651). "Holy Family." Oil on canvas. It preserves the original canvas. It presents restorations and Punctures. Measurements: 178 x 240 cm. In the center of the image the Virgin and the Child embrace each other tenderly, oblivious to the viewer's gaze. Their strategic position and the way in which the author enthroned them in a higher position indicate the relevance of the protagonists. Far from the traditional aesthetics of the representation of the Holy Family, the scene is completed with the presence of St. Joseph who is in the background in profile as usual in the representations of the Holy Family. It is interesting to note the presence of a choir of small angels that surround the main protagonists and give the scene a certain dynamism and decorative sense that harmonizes with the powdered and vaporous technique used by the artist to compose the image. The scene takes place in an interior of great opulence inspired by classical architecture, which is open to the outside on the left side, leaving a glimpse of a landscape that brings spatiality to the work. Due to its technical characteristics, this work is aesthetically similar to the work of Cornelis de Vos. We have to compare this unpublished work with another one published in Christie's London Old Masters catalog on April 27, 2007, "David playing the harp". Both works present identical composition, establishing in the center a dais on which David, the Virgin and Child are placed, around them dances the same group of cherubs. Preserves the original canvas. Presents restorations and Punctures.

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Attributed to CORNELIS DE VOS (Hulst, ca. 1584-Antwerp, May 9, 1651). "Holy Family." Oil on canvas. It preserves the original canvas. It presents restorations and Punctures. Measurements: 178 x 240 cm. In the center of the image the Virgin and the Child embrace each other tenderly, oblivious to the viewer's gaze. Their strategic position and the way in which the author enthroned them in a higher position indicate the relevance of the protagonists. Far from the traditional aesthetics of the representation of the Holy Family, the scene is completed with the presence of St. Joseph who is in the background in profile as usual in the representations of the Holy Family. It is interesting to note the presence of a choir of small angels that surround the main protagonists and give the scene a certain dynamism and decorative sense that harmonizes with the powdered and vaporous technique used by the artist to compose the image. The scene takes place in an interior of great opulence inspired by classical architecture, which is open to the outside on the left side, leaving a glimpse of a landscape that brings spatiality to the work. Due to its technical characteristics, this work is aesthetically similar to the work of Cornelis de Vos. We have to compare this unpublished work with another one published in Christie's London Old Masters catalog on April 27, 2007, "David playing the harp". Both works present identical composition, establishing in the center a dais on which David, the Virgin and Child are placed, around them dances the same group of cherubs. Preserves the original canvas. Presents restorations and Punctures.

Estimate 22 000 - 24 000 EUR
Starting price 15 000 EUR

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