Frans Francken II acquired by Art Institute Chicago
December 24 2025
Picture: CODART
Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:
News from CODART that the Art Institute Chicago have acquired Frans Francken II's Queen Esther before her husband, the Persian king Ahasuerus. The painting is apparently 'the first Flemish early modern painting to be acquired by the Art Institute of Chicago in nearly fifteen years.' The work had previously been with the dealers Salomon Lilian.
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