Carel van Falens[1] (baptized in Antwerp on 24 November 1683 – Paris, 26 May 1733) was a Flemish painter, draughtsman, copyist, art restorer, art dealer and copyist. He specialised in scenes of hunters and cavalry encampments in the popular style of the Dutch battle and horse painter Philips Wouwerman.[2] He worked most of his life in France where he was a painter to the court and a member of the Académie royale.[3]
A riding party taking refreshments in a river landscape
Van Falens was born in Antwerp as the son of Jan Baptist and Maria Anna de Kegel. His father was a captain of the local civil militia.[3] In the guild year 1696-1697 he was registered in the Antwerp Guild of St. Luke as a pupil of Constantijn Francken. Constantijn Francken was a successful battle and portrait painter who had been court painter to the king of France.[4]
Van Falens did not join the Antwerp guild but moved in 1703 to Paris, where - unlike his master Francken who had done the same in young age - he stayed for the rest of his life.[4] In Paris, he initially worked as an art restorer. Later he made a living by making copies of the work of Nicolaes van Berchem and Wouwerman.[3]
Gathering of Hunters
On 16 July 1716 he got married in the St Thomas Church in Paris with Maria Francisca (Marie-Françoise) Slodtz, the 18-year old daughter of the Antwerp sculptor Sebastiaen {Sébastien) Slodtz who had moved to Paris where he was sculptor of the royal buildings. The couple was allowed to live in the Louvre at the expense of the state. They had 10 children.[4]
During the Regency, the Duke d’Orléans commissioned van Falens to restore some of his paintings. After the Duke's death he was named Peintre ordinaire du roi to king Louis XV in 1724.[5] He was accepted into the Académie royale in 1726.[3] The work that he submitted for entrance into the Académie was a hunting scene, which was later hung by the académiciens in the position of honour in their meeting room (Salle d’assemblée). This shows that he was held in high esteem by his peers.[5]
He died in Paris on 26 May 1733 in his apartment in the Louvre, at the age of 49. He was buried on 27 May by his three brothers-in-law Sébastien Antoine, Jean-Baptiste and Paul Ambroise Slodtz.[4]
Workedit
He specialised in scenes of hunters and cavalry encampments. He left a number of works that were fully signed as C.van Falens or signed with his monogram CVF. Many of his compositions base their harmony, pictorial details, vivid and vibrant colours, and texture on the works of the Dutch battle and horse painter Philips Wouwerman. It is believed that because of the similarity in style, works of van Falens have been attributed to Wouwerman while many similar scenes by less talented imitators may have been given to van Falens.[2]
Referencesedit
^Name variations: Karel van Falens, Carel van Falens, Charles van Falens, Carel van Valens, Carel Vanfalens, Carel van Vales, Carel Vanderfaes, Carel Van Falen, Carel Van Faelens, Carel van der Faes, Carel Van Valens
^ abcdFrans Jozef Peter Van den Branden, Geschiedenis der Antwerpsche schilderschool, Antwerpen, 1883, p. 1209-980 (in Dutch)
^ abcdPh. Rombouts and Th. van Lerius, De Liggeren en andere Historische Archieven der Antwerpsche Sint Lucasgilde, onder Zinkspreuk: "Wy Jonsten Versaemt" afgeschreven en bemerkt door Ph. Rombouts en Th. Van Lerius, Advokaet, onder de bescherming van den raed van bestuer der koninklyke Akademie van beeldende Kunsten, van gezegde Stad, Volume 2, Antwerp, 1872, pp. 590, 596, 590 (in Dutch)
^ abCarel van Falens, A riding party taking refreshments in a river landscape at Dorotheum
External linksedit
Media related to Carel van Falens at Wikimedia Commons
May 03, 2024
carel, falens, baptized, antwerp, november, 1683, paris, 1733, flemish, painter, draughtsman, copyist, restorer, dealer, copyist, specialised, scenes, hunters, cavalry, encampments, popular, style, dutch, battle, horse, painter, philips, wouwerman, worked, mos. Carel van Falens 1 baptized in Antwerp on 24 November 1683 Paris 26 May 1733 was a Flemish painter draughtsman copyist art restorer art dealer and copyist He specialised in scenes of hunters and cavalry encampments in the popular style of the Dutch battle and horse painter Philips Wouwerman 2 He worked most of his life in France where he was a painter to the court and a member of the Academie royale 3 A riding party taking refreshments in a river landscape Contents 1 Life 2 Work 3 References 4 External linksLife editVan Falens was born in Antwerp as the son of Jan Baptist and Maria Anna de Kegel His father was a captain of the local civil militia 3 In the guild year 1696 1697 he was registered in the Antwerp Guild of St Luke as a pupil of Constantijn Francken Constantijn Francken was a successful battle and portrait painter who had been court painter to the king of France 4 Van Falens did not join the Antwerp guild but moved in 1703 to Paris where unlike his master Francken who had done the same in young age he stayed for the rest of his life 4 In Paris he initially worked as an art restorer Later he made a living by making copies of the work of Nicolaes van Berchem and Wouwerman 3 nbsp Gathering of Hunters On 16 July 1716 he got married in the St Thomas Church in Paris with Maria Francisca Marie Francoise Slodtz the 18 year old daughter of the Antwerp sculptor Sebastiaen Sebastien Slodtz who had moved to Paris where he was sculptor of the royal buildings The couple was allowed to live in the Louvre at the expense of the state They had 10 children 4 During the Regency the Duke d Orleans commissioned van Falens to restore some of his paintings After the Duke s death he was named Peintre ordinaire du roi to king Louis XV in 1724 5 He was accepted into the Academie royale in 1726 3 The work that he submitted for entrance into the Academie was a hunting scene which was later hung by the academiciens in the position of honour in their meeting room Salle d assemblee This shows that he was held in high esteem by his peers 5 He died in Paris on 26 May 1733 in his apartment in the Louvre at the age of 49 He was buried on 27 May by his three brothers in law Sebastien Antoine Jean Baptiste and Paul Ambroise Slodtz 4 Work editHe specialised in scenes of hunters and cavalry encampments He left a number of works that were fully signed as C van Falens or signed with his monogram CVF Many of his compositions base their harmony pictorial details vivid and vibrant colours and texture on the works of the Dutch battle and horse painter Philips Wouwerman It is believed that because of the similarity in style works of van Falens have been attributed to Wouwerman while many similar scenes by less talented imitators may have been given to van Falens 2 References edit Name variations Karel van Falens Carel van Falens Charles van Falens Carel van Valens Carel Vanfalens Carel van Vales Carel Vanderfaes Carel Van Falen Carel Van Faelens Carel van der Faes Carel Van Valens a b Carel van Falens at the Netherlands Institute for Art History a b c d Frans Jozef Peter Van den Branden Geschiedenis der Antwerpsche schilderschool Antwerpen 1883 p 1209 980 in Dutch a b c d Ph Rombouts and Th van Lerius De Liggeren en andere Historische Archieven der Antwerpsche Sint Lucasgilde onder Zinkspreuk Wy Jonsten Versaemt afgeschreven en bemerkt door Ph Rombouts en Th Van Lerius Advokaet onder de bescherming van den raed van bestuer der koninklyke Akademie van beeldende Kunsten van gezegde Stad Volume 2 Antwerp 1872 pp 590 596 590 in Dutch a b Carel van Falens A riding party taking refreshments in a river landscape at DorotheumExternal links edit nbsp Media related to Carel van Falens at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Carel van Falens amp oldid 1215300065, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
