Matthieu or Matthijs van Plattenberg (1608-1660)

Matthieu or Matthijs van Plattenberg (Antwerp 1608 - Paris 1660) Storm-tossed sea Two ships at the mercy of the waves and the storm. -- Work sold at auction no. 33 of the Lucas Aste Milano auction house no. 33, lot 847, as a painting by Matthieu or Matthijs van Plattenberg (Antwerp 1608-Paris 1660), and equipped with an export license for artistic goods as a work by Matthjis van Plattemberg. -- Oil on canvas measuring 52 x 39 cm, with an antique frame measuring 62 x 58 cm Painting just cleaned and restored, historically re-lined in an antique 17th-century frame, restored. To accommodate the thickness of the frame, the frame has been reinforced with a wooden rise, clearly visible in the photo at the back. Excellent condition, does not require restoration. --- Matthieu or Matthijs van Plattenberg (Antwerp 1608 - Paris 1660) Important Flemish painter who painted and was primarily a master of landscapes and seascapes. Settled in Paris, he became the "peintre du Roy pour les Mers". He rarely signed and/or dated his works. In the Paris period he called himself Matthieu Platte-Montaigne or Platte-Montagne, and his works show close similarities with those of Pieter Mulier the Younger, the Cavalier Tempesta or Tempesta. His son Nicolas Platte-Montagne (b. 1631 - d. 1706), a pupil of Ph. de Champagne, was a well-regarded portraitist. Noted is the Portrait where master and pupil are depicted together (Rotterdam, Museum Boymans - van Beuningen).

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