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. 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. In 1696 he became deacon of the guild and took on Karel van Falens as his pupil. He is known for landscapes with soldiers.

Family tree

Francken family tree
Nicolaes Francken 1515–1596 Hieronymus Francken I 1540–1610 Frans Francken I 1542–1616 Ambrosius Francken I 1544–1618 (Cornelius Francken) Isabella Francken Thomas Francken 1574–1625 Hieronymus Francken II 1578–1623 Frans Francken II 1581–1642 Ambrosius Francken II 1590–1632 Hans Francken 1581–after 1610 Frans Francken III 1607–1667 Hieronymus Francken III 1611–after 1661 Ambrosius Francken III 1614–1662 Constantijn Francken 1661–1717

Further Reading

• Liedtke , Walter A. (1984). Flemish paintings in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. ISBN 0870993569. (see index).