1962 - Frederik de Moucheron (1633, Emden – 1686, Amsterdam) Circle

Frederik de Moucheron (1633, Emden – 1686, Amsterdam) Circle The Fountain of Youth An Italianate landscape rendered in warm, earth-toned hues and with dramatic lighting effects, featuring a bathing spot bustling with numerous figures, at the center of which stands a striking, column-like architectural element. In terms of composition, subject matter, and style, this atmospheric painting belongs to the large group of Italianate landscapes created in the 17th century by a multitude of Flemish and Dutch painters, with the influences of Jan Both and Jan Asselijn being particularly noteworthy here. Thus, the work can be placed within the circle of Frederik de Moucheron, whose earliest documented works can be dated to the late 1650s. Oil on canvas, with relining. Indistinctly inscribed and dated on the reverse: “i (?). Moucheron f 1651” (later?). 46 cm x 53 cm. Framed. Circle of Frederik de Moucheron (1633–1686). Oil on relined canvas. Indistinctly, probably later inscribed and dated “i (?). Moucheron f 1651.”