Attributed to Francisque Millet

Attributed to FRANCISQUE MILLET (Antwerp, 1642-1679).
"Landscape with figures".
Oil on canvas.
Measurements: 63 x 77 cm; 80 x 93 cm (frame).

The similarities between this panoramic landscape and the paintings of Francisque Millet preserved in museums such as the National Gallery in London is evident by the use of fluffy shades and the way of introducing small figures that always remain in the background with respect to the bucolic splendor of the landscape. Often they are lakeside landscapes or crossed by clear and mirror-like rivers, as on this occasion, on whose surface the silhouettes of adobe buildings and lush vegetation are reflected.

François Millet, also known as Francisque Millet, was a Flemish painter. After traveling through Holland and England, he settled in Paris. The attribution of his works is doubtful, as they are not signed, but they are usually attributed from earlier engravings by his hand. He was influenced by artists such as Nicolas Poussin, Claude Lorrain, Gaspard Dughet and Salvator Rosa, generally in landscapes of picturesque tone. One of his most famous works is "Mountain Landscape with Lightning" (1675, National Gallery, London). His son Jean (1666-1723) and grandson Joseph (1697-1777) were also painters.