ATRIBUIDO A JAN BRUEGHEL II Y PIETER VAN AVONT

ATTRIBUTED TO JAN BRUEGHEL II AND PIETER VAN AVONT (Antwerp, (1601)/(1678) and Mechelen (1600)/ Antwerp (1652)) "Rest on the flight to Egypt"

Oil on copper Flemish painter, draftsman and engraver of the early Baroque , Peeter van Avont specialized in portraiture, religious (mainly the Holy Family) and historical themes, and also made copies of great contemporary masters such as Rubens or Van Dyck. In 1620 he reached the rank of master in the guild of painters in his native Mechelen, although in 1622 we already find him in Antwerp, as a member of the Gilda de San Lucas. Settled in that city, he obtained citizenship in 1631. After marrying twice, van Avont settled in the town of Deurne, near Antwerp, where he finally died in 1652. He frequently collaborated with other masters, a common practice among masters. Central Europeans of the moment, due to the great specialization by genre that occurred in the Baroque period. Thus, van Avont worked with Jan Brueghel, David Vinckboons, Lucas van Uden and Jan Wildens, among others. Measurements: 71 x 88 cm