Joos De Momper II (1564 - 1635), A Mountainous Landscape (painted Circa 1600 - 1610)

Joos de Momper II
Flemish painter
Antwerp 1564 – 1635 Antwerp
A mountainous landscape with a fortification giving onto a lake, in the foreground
three men accompanying two prisoners
Oil on panel : 49,0 X 93,2 cm
Unsigned
Frame : 65,4 X 110,1 cm

Provenance : Gallery De Boer Amsterdam, 1959.

Published by Klaus Ertz in “Josse de Momper der Jüngere. Die Gemälde”, 1986, P. 122, Plate 85 and P. 460, Cat. Number 7.
Dr. Ertz dates our painting circa 1600/1610.

Joos de Momper II was the most important Antwerp landscape painter of the first decades of the 17^th century. He specialised in spectacular panoramic Alpine views, painted in the traditional Late Mannerist three colour scheme. His art was very popular during his lifetime. During the last quarter of the 19^th century artists and collectors alike were in utter choc when they discovered his “Impressionist” technique.

Our painting is not only an excellent, but also an early example of his dexterity and talent. In his later works de Momper tended to repeat himself, using the help of assistants. Here one can admire his delightful free brushwork and his rendering of atmospheric conditions.

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