Hieronymus Francken III (1611 in Antwerp – 1671 in Antwerp), was a Flemish Baroque painter and a well known member of the Francken family of artists.

Hieronymus Francken III
Carrying the Cross, 1650s
Born1611
Antwerp, Belgium
Died1671 (aged 5960)
Antwerp, Belgium
NationalityFlemish
OccupationPainter
SpouseCornelia Deep
Children1, including Constantijn
Parent

Life

He was the son of Frans Francken II and Elisabeth Placquet and painted in the family tradition of religious works and historical allegories.[1] He was the father of Constantijn Francken but he died before he could teach him to paint.[2]

Family tree

References

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