Ascent To Calvary, Flemish school of the 17th Century

A remarkable Flemish school, this oil on panel of Jesus carryinghis Cross. The profusion of expressive, polychromatic figures is a constant in the work of Franz Francken.in the work of Franz Francken (1581-1642). The oak panel is composed of four unparqueted boards and bears thebears the Antwerp guild mark on the back. The gilded wood pastel framewood, French Louis XV period, is slightly missing.a few spots.

Of museum quality, a second, almost similar version of identical dimensions is known.identical dimensions. It is preserved at the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Rouenas the last photograph shows. The details of our representation are more finelyare more finely realized, and the background is enriched,particularly on the right-hand side of the work.
Very good condition
Panel dimensions 73 cm x 103 cm
Dimensions with frame 120 cm by 92 cm