Work Lucas Franchoys the Younger

portrait of burgher

the dutch biographer arnold houbraken wrote lucas franchoys known portraits , historical allegories, in hand of peter paul rubens recognized. however, franchoys style more closely linked of anthony van dyck of rubens.

through many monumental altarpieces in churches in tournai , in mechelen franchoys built reputation 1 of leading religious painters of second half of 17th century. these works show influence of later works of anthony van dyck, after franchoys made several etchings , whom collaborated. franchoys tends emphasize emotionality in religious iconography. style in paintings time in tournai not mature , suffers cramped composition , painting of robust figures. later works painted in mechelen display more effective composition of figures , more expressiveness in poses. in later work franchoys shows strong similarity work of pieter thijs, contemporary working under influence of van dyck.

franchoys’ portraits depict sitters in calculated informality in style van dyck’s portraits. self-portrait, known engraving coenrad waumans, close in style engraved artist portraits in van dyck’s ‘iconography’.

he collaborated many contemporary painters including lucas achtschellinck, jacques d arthois, gregoire beerings, wilhelm schubert van ehrenberg, egide smeyers , frans snyders.