Garlands of Flowers surrounding Immaculate Conception
by THIELEN, Jan Philip van, Oil on copper, 54 x 40 cm
Artists of this period often collaborated, bringing their unique talents to bear on a single work of art. Here, the figure painter Erasmus Quellinus II painted an elaborate cartouche while the still-life specialist Jan Philip van Thielen supplied the vivid flowers.
Jan Philip van Thielen was a pupil of Daniel Seghers, the composition of this painting follows the example of his master.