Lot 188: Circle of Joseph van Aken (c. 1699-1749)

Circle of Joseph van Aken (c. 1699-1749)
Interior with commedia dell'arte zanies playing a board game at a candlelit table
oil on canvas
14¾ x 21¼ in. (37.5 x 53.4 cm.)

Adriano Miglieta, Rome and Biarritz, until 1973, when inherited by
Thomas Willes, Esq., Brompton Square, London, and by inheritance.

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Joseph van Aken was a Flemish painter active in England, with a versatile range. His conversation pieces tended toward lively brushwork and informal composition, indicating the influence of the French Fêtes galantes gaining fashion at the time.