Gysbrecht Leytens, 1586 Antwerpen – 1643/ 56 ebenda,... Lot n° 375

WINTER LANDSCAPE WITH ICE FUN Oil on canvas. 55.5 x 80.5 cm. Leytens, who was already an apprentice to Jacques Vrolyck in Antwerp at the age of twelve, became a member of the Guild of St. Luke in 1611. It can be assumed that he was already running his own workshop by 1617. As a fan artist, he specialized in winter landscapes, which attracted great interest from collectors. This is understandable from today's perspective, as we now have knowledge of the little ice age during the 17th century, which was reflected in Dutch painting. Here the painter shows both the pleasure of ice and the work of lumberjacks in the foreground. The depiction is enlivened by rural houses next to stately buildings, a windmill and a drawbridge. (1401284) (11) Gijsbrecht Leytens, 1586 Antwerp - 1643/ 1656 ibid., attributed WINTRY LANDSCAPE WITH ICE AMUSEMENTS Oil on canvas. 55.5 x 80.5 cm.