Painted in 1635. From the beginning in the collection of Prince Ferdinand in Antwerp. Purchased by the Uffizi in 1791 from the British consul in Livorno, John Udny.
A painter and draughtsman from Antwerp, Hoecke worked in the Flemish style of painting along with his father and brother. His father, Caspar van den Hoecke (1595 – 1648) gave him his first training...Read more