Constantijn Francken

Louis XIV receiving the keys of Strasbourg in 1681

Constantijn Francken (1661, Antwerp 1717, Antwerp), was a Flemish Baroque painter and a member of the Francken family of artists.

Life

He was the son of Hieronymous Francken III who died before he could teach him to paint.[1] It is unknown who his teacher was, but he declared that he had been in Paris for 15 years when he joined the Antwerp Guild of St. Luke in 1694.[1] In 1696 he became deacon of the guild and took on Karel van Falens as his pupil.[1] He is known for landscapes with soldiers.[1]

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