Art Across the Ages, A Selection of Treasured Works
Nationality
Flemish
Artist Dates
1702-1748
Title of Work
Preview
Date of Work
c. 1740
Medium
Oil on canvas
Height
24 1/2"
Width
31"
Collection/Provenance
Art & Design Study Collection
Status
Stored: S06
Location
UND Art Collections Repository
Artist Bio
Born in Antwerp and initially trained in painting by his father, Nollekens was subsequently influenced by the French Rococo style of Jean-Antoine Watteau (1634-1721). The inclusion of classical ruins in Nollekens' painting was inspired by the late classical Baroque art of Italian painter Giovanni Paolo Panini (1691-1765). Nollekens went to England in 1733, settling in London and earning his livelihood as a painter and picture restorer. The painter is sometimes referred to as "Old Nollekens" to distinguish him from his son, British-born sculptor Joseph Nollekens.
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