Frans Francken

Frans Francken was an artist whose active career spanned much of the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, working between 1552 and 1635. His extant works, as represented in major museum collections, encompass diverse media, including drawings, paintings, and prints.

Nine of Francken’s documented works are preserved in institutions such as the Rijksmuseum and the Cleveland Museum of Art, establishing the artist’s verifiable provenance. This documented output includes five detailed drawings, three Frans Francken paintings, and one print.

Francken’s thematic focus heavily centered on specific historical and Old Testament narratives. Notable works represented in these collections include the drawings Jozua vermaant het volk om trouw aan God te blijven, Jozua stuurt boodschappers naar Ai, and the composition Volk van Israël steekt de rivier over. Further recorded titles include David vraagt aan Saul toestemming om tegen Goliath te mogen vechten and Jozua laat de vijf koningen van de Ammonieten terechtstellen.

As many of these historical artifacts are now considered part of the public domain, high-quality prints and downloadable artwork reproductions of Francken’s drawings and paintings are accessible for academic study and appreciation.