Frans Francken III
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Frans Francken III | |
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_-_A_Young_Lady_and_a_Cavalier_Holding_a_Letter_-_WGA08215.jpg) A Young Lady and a Cavalier Holding a Letter | |
| Born | 1607 Antwerp, Belgium |
| Died | 1667 (aged 59–60) Antwerp, Spanish Netherlands |
| Occupation | Painting |
| Father | Frans Francken the Younger |
Frans Francken III (1607–1667) was a Flemish Baroque painter and the best known member of the fourth generation of the Francken family of artists.[1]
Francken was born and died in Antwerp. He was the son of Frans Francken II and Elisabeth Placquet and became a master in the Antwerp Guild of St. Luke in 1639.[2] He was dean of the Guild of St. Luke in 1656–66.[1]
He was the teacher of Carstian Luyckx, and Jan Baptist Segaert.[2]
