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    • ALEXANDER CASTEELS THE ELDER (Antwerp, ca. 1635-1681-82). "Battle." Oil on canvas. Relined. Signed with monogram in the lower margin, in the central-right part.
      Nov. 25, 2024

      ALEXANDER CASTEELS THE ELDER (Antwerp, ca. 1635-1681-82). "Battle." Oil on canvas. Relined. Signed with monogram in the lower margin, in the central-right part.

      Est: €5,000 - €6,000

      ALEXANDER CASTEELS THE ELDER (Antwerp, ca. 1635-1681-82). "Battle." Oil on canvas. Relined. Signed with monogram in the lower margin, in the central-right part. Measurements: 97 x 133 cm; 113 x 148 cm (frame). This battle scene of the painter Alexander Casteels gathers several elements of the great works of the Flemish baroque: the great number of figures multiplying the scenes in the bosom of a scenographic landscape, the dramatic choreography that draw the falling bodies and the rearing horses, the expressive dramatism of the stormy sky? Silver lights shine on the metal of the armor and rifles, as well as on the smooth fur of the foreshortened horses. The cavalry, if we pay attention to the clothing, could respond to armies contemporary to Casteels. The author lived through turbulent times, as endless battles were taking place between the Netherlands and the troops of Philip II of Spain. However, Casteels used to treat the war theme in an abstract way, devoid of historical or local references, since his intention was to exalt the epic of war itself. His great interest was to capture the din of battle and the sublimity of the wooded landscape. Both aspects have been amply achieved in this scene. Alexander Casteels the Elder was a Flemish painter, mostly known for his battle scenes and landscapes with hunters. Casteels trained in Antwerp, where he entered the guild of St. Luke in 1658/59. He worked with the Antwerp art dealer Forchondt, who traded his works throughout Europe. He was one of the leading artists of the Forchondt firm in the second half of the century. They sold his works mainly in Central and Eastern Europe, where his hunting and battle scenes were in demand among the local aristocrats. He belonged to the highest paid artists working for Forchondt. His cavalry battles do not depict any recognizable historical event, but are imaginary, as in the case of "Joshua Fighting the Amalekites" (National Gallery of Slovenia), which depicts a story from the Bible. In this work, the artist has been inspired by the engravings made from the paintings of Antonio Tempesta. This is visible in the composition, the treatment of the landscape and the arrangement of the horses and riders. He also often painted the then popular theme of the battle between Christians and Turks, of which two examples are preserved in the collection of the Bavarian State Paintings Collections. The son of the founder of the Forchondt firm, who lived in Vienna, expressly requested that small and large battle scenes by Alexander and another battle painter active in Antwerp named Pauwels Casteels, possibly a member of the family, be sent to Vienna, as there was a great demand for his battle scenes in central and eastern Europe.

      Setdart Auction House
    • ALEXANDER CASTEELS THE ELDER (Antwerp, ca. 1635-1681-82). "Battle." Oil on canvas. Relined. Signed with monogram in the lower margin, in the central-right part.
      Sep. 25, 2024

      ALEXANDER CASTEELS THE ELDER (Antwerp, ca. 1635-1681-82). "Battle." Oil on canvas. Relined. Signed with monogram in the lower margin, in the central-right part.

      Est: €8,000 - €10,000

      ALEXANDER CASTEELS THE ELDER (Antwerp, ca. 1635-1681-82). "Battle." Oil on canvas. Relined. Signed with monogram in the lower margin, in the central-right part. Measurements: 97 x 133 cm; 113 x 148 cm (frame). This battle scene of the painter Alexander Casteels gathers several elements of the great works of the Flemish baroque: the great number of figures multiplying the scenes in the bosom of a scenographic landscape, the dramatic choreography that draw the falling bodies and the rearing horses, the expressive dramatism of the stormy sky? Silver lights shine on the metal of the armor and rifles, as well as on the smooth fur of the foreshortened horses. The cavalry, if we pay attention to the clothing, could respond to armies contemporary to Casteels. The author lived through turbulent times, as endless battles were taking place between the Netherlands and the troops of Philip II of Spain. However, Casteels used to treat the war theme in an abstract way, devoid of historical or local references, since his intention was to exalt the epic of war itself. His great interest was to capture the din of battle and the sublimity of the wooded landscape. Both aspects have been amply achieved in this scene. Alexander Casteels the Elder was a Flemish painter, mostly known for his battle scenes and landscapes with hunters. Casteels trained in Antwerp, where he entered the guild of St. Luke in 1658/59. He worked with the Antwerp art dealer Forchondt, who traded his works throughout Europe. He was one of the leading artists of the Forchondt firm in the second half of the century. They sold his works mainly in Central and Eastern Europe, where his hunting and battle scenes were in demand among the local aristocrats. He belonged to the highest paid artists working for Forchondt. His cavalry battles do not depict any recognizable historical event, but are imaginary, as in the case of "Joshua Fighting the Amalekites" (National Gallery of Slovenia), which depicts a story from the Bible. In this work, the artist has been inspired by the engravings made from the paintings of Antonio Tempesta. This is visible in the composition, the treatment of the landscape and the arrangement of the horses and riders. He also often painted the then popular theme of the battle between Christians and Turks, of which two examples are preserved in the collection of the Bavarian State Paintings Collections. The son of the founder of the Forchondt firm, who lived in Vienna, expressly requested that small and large battle scenes by Alexander and another battle painter active in Antwerp named Pauwels Casteels, possibly a member of the family, be sent to Vienna, as there was a great demand for his battle scenes in central and eastern Europe.

      Setdart Auction House
    • Alexander Casteels der Ältere, Reiterschlacht. Um 1655– 1682.
      Jun. 15, 2024

      Alexander Casteels der Ältere, Reiterschlacht. Um 1655– 1682.

      Est: €2,200 - €2,500

      Alexander Casteels der Ältere um 1635 Antwerpen – um 1682 ebenda Öl auf Leinwand, umlaufend an den Spannkanten mit einer Papierkaschierung. Monogrammiert "AL. C." am u. Bildrand in einem Stein. Verso auf der Keilrahmenleiste in Tusche bezeichnet "v. Hahn" sowie in Rot zweifach übereinander bezeichnet, u.a. "[…] Brichta 32" (?). In einem prachtvollen Stuckrahmen mit Blütenfestons und Laubdekor gerahmt. Alexander Casteels der Ältere um 1635 Antwerpen – um 1682 ebenda Flämischer Maler und Zeichner, vorrangig bekannt für seine Schlachtendarstellungen. Ausbildung in Antwerpen, wo er 1658/59 in die St. Lukas-Gilde aufgenommen wurde. Zusammenarbeit mit dem Antwerpener Kunsthändler Forchondt, der Casteels'' Werke in ganz Europa vertrieb. Seine Gefechts- und Jagdszenen stießen insbesondere in den Aristokratenkreisen Mittel- und Osteuropas auf reges Interesse. Heute ist Casteels mit Gemälden u.a. in der Slowenischen Nationalgalerie vertreten.

      Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden OHG
    • Alexander Casteels der Ältere, Reiterschlacht. Um 1655– 1682.
      Nov. 04, 2023

      Alexander Casteels der Ältere, Reiterschlacht. Um 1655– 1682.

      Est: €3,000 - €3,500

      Alexander Casteels der Ältere um 1635 Antwerpen – um 1682 ebenda Öl auf Leinwand, umlaufend an den Spannkanten mit einer Papierkaschierung. Monogrammiert "AL. C." am u. Bildrand in einem Stein. Verso auf der Keilrahmenleiste in Tusche bezeichnet "v. Hahn" sowie in Rot zweifach übereinander bezeichnet, u.a. "[…] Brichta 32" (?). In einem prachtvollen Stuckrahmen mit Blütenfestons und Laubdekor gerahmt. Alexander Casteels der Ältere um 1635 Antwerpen – um 1682 ebenda Flämischer Maler und Zeichner, vorrangig bekannt für seine Schlachtendarstellungen. Ausbildung in Antwerpen, wo er 1658/59 in die St. Lukas-Gilde aufgenommen wurde. Zusammenarbeit mit dem Antwerpener Kunsthändler Forchondt, der Casteels'' Werke in ganz Europa vertrieb. Seine Gefechts- und Jagdszenen stießen insbesondere in den Aristokratenkreisen Mittel- und Osteuropas auf reges Interesse. Heute ist Casteels mit Gemälden u.a. in der Slowenischen Nationalgalerie vertreten.

      Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden OHG
    • ALEXANDER CASTEELS (attr. a)
      Sep. 26, 2023

      ALEXANDER CASTEELS (attr. a)

      Est: €3,000 - €5,000

      (Anversa, 1635 circa - 1681/82) Scena di battaglia Siglato AL.C.. in basso a sinistra Olio su tela, cm 104X139 La tela trova adeguati confronti di stile con le opere di Alexander Casteels, artista dedito al genere battaglistico e documentato alla Gilda di Anversa dal 1658. La sua attività fu legata in modo particolare a Guillam Forchondt che fu pittore ma anche mercante di opere d'arte attivo in tutta l'Europa centrale e orientale (Cfr. S. van Ginhoven, Connecting Art Markets: Guilliam Forchondt's Dealership in Antwerp (c.1632-78) and the Overseas Paintings Trade , Brill 2016, pp. 94, 136, 138, 254, 284). Questo dato fa supporre che Casteels si sia formato nel suo atelier per poi divenirne collaboratore e dai documenti risulta che durante la maturità fu uno degli artisti meglio pagati, tanto da dipingere anche per il figlio di Forchondt che risiedeva a Vienna, fornendogli scene belliche di grande formato (cfr. R. Howard Wilenski, Pittori fiamminghi, 1430-1830, Viking Press, 1960, p. 522).

      Wannenes Art Auctions
    • Alexander Casteels, um 1635 – 1682, zugeschrieben
      Sep. 22, 2022

      Alexander Casteels, um 1635 – 1682, zugeschrieben

      Est: €4,000 - €6,000

      Reiterschlacht auf weitem Feld vor einer Stadt Öl auf Leinwand. 58 x 81 cm. Mittig unten monogrammiert „AL.C.“. In vergoldetem Prunkrahmen. Im Vordergrund sind mehrere Reiter auf bewegten Pferden in einen Nahkampf verwickelt: einer stürzt gerade vom Pferd, ein anderer schießt gerade mit seiner Pistole. Hinter diesen steigt dichter grauer Pulverdampf in den Himmel. Linksseitig weitere Reiter, meist mit Brustpanzer. Auf der rechten Seite im Hintergrund eine größere kämpfende Reitermasse vor den Mauern und Türmen einer Stadt. Am rechten unteren Bildrand ein kleines Gewässer und ein sich leicht nach oben schlängelnder dürrer Baum. Während im Vordergrund das Rot einzelner Kleidungsstücke neben dem Weiß und Silber zweier Pferde dominiert, ist es im Hintergrund rechts ein sich aufbäumender Schimmel mit rotem Sattel. Malerei in der typischen Art des Künstlers. Kleine Retuschen. Anmerkung: Ein ebenfalls monogrammiertes Gemälde des Künstlers mit einem Reitergefecht zeigt eine ähnliche Stadt im rechten Hintergrund, sowie ebenfalls rechtsseitig ein Gewässer und einen sich nach oben schlängelnden Baum (Auktion Lempertz, 16. Mai 1998, Lot 1020). (1330094) (18)

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