Cornelius JOHNSON le Vieux (1593-1661), entourage de

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Cornelius JOHNSON le Vieux (1593-1661), entourage de
Portrait of an English nobleman with a lace frill Oval oil on copper, circa 1630 4.1 x 3.1 cm Ebony moulded frame of the period Provenance: Acquired at a sale in 1981 in a castle in Ascot, probably Ashurst Manor, destroyed and rebuilt at the same time. Historical note: At the time of its acquisition, the miniature was attributed to Cornelius Johnson the Elder (1593-1661). The art of this painter of Flemish origin, born in London, is characterized by a mixture of English style and Dutch technique, modelling with great finesse and in a three-dimensional manner the faces of the Court of Charles I, then those of the Dutch elite of Middlebourg from 1643 onwards, the painter fleeing the English Civil War. Despite its undeniable pictorial qualities, this miniature cannot be attributed to this artist, but rather to his entourage. The naturalism and stylistic treatment are fairly close to the hand of the Flemish artist, but the desire for idealisation and the smoothing of the pictorial surface are reminiscent of the work of English miniaturists and painters at the turn of the 17th century, such as Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger (1561/2-1635/6) or John Hoskins (1589/90-1664). Unfortunately, the gentleman depicted could not be identified, but his costume makes it possible to date him around 1630. Bibliography: Karen Hearn, Cornelius Johnson, 2015. We thank Karen Hearn, Honorary Professor at the University of London, for her comments on this work. Prepared by Madame Céline Cachaud, specialist in 16th and 17th century miniatures.
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