Interesting And Curious Oil On Flemish Canvas - Corneille Molenaer". XVI-xvii E Century?

“Old age warmed by love”. Lovely allegory either of the Antwerp painter or of a follower, perhaps a little later (17th century?) He was born in Antwerp in 1540 and died in 1589 in the same city, is a Flemish painter. He is known for his landscapes of biblical scenes. According to Carel Van Mander, “Cornelis proceeded in the manner of tempera painters, without using a hand support. He was also very expeditious and worked during the day for whoever wanted " His son Jan de Meuleneer became a genre painter. Only a few works by the artist are known, all representing landscapes with a scene from the Bible. Through his works, he seems to criticize the Catholic church His charitable works do not provide shelter to people without resources and particularly those of advanced age. Pleasant rendering of colors and moralizing theme but... delicate wooden frame. gilded in style. The canvas alone 32/24 cm On the back, numerous old inscriptions. A moving testimony of the different hands in which the work must have passed...