Franchoijs was born and worked in Malines. He also worked in Paris, and in 1631 was in Fontainebleau. By 1635 he had returned to his home town and from 1646 he was employed by Archduke Leopold-Wilhelm, the Governor of the Southern Netherlands. He was a portrait and figure painter.
Pieter Franchoijs
1606 - 1654
Paintings by Pieter Franchoijs
Possibly by Pieter Franchoijs
We can sense the confidence and energy of the man in this portrait. He is positioned slightly higher than the viewer, so we have to look up at him; he returns our gaze with a direct, rather aloof look in his eyes. His pose seems to reflect his vitality and a sense of self-belief: there is a suren...