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The overall style points to the likely origin being Flemish or Dutch. I anticipate these came from a larger series each depicting an Old Testament scene the handling and modelling suggest the later influence of such painters as Joachim Patinir, one of the first Renaissance artists to concentrate on landscapes, also the Antwerp schools and notably the Franken studios a family of painters in Antwerp during the 16th and 17th centuries there were 3 generations of painters with the same Christian names of Frans, Hieronymous, or Ambrosius. At the time, this was an effective sales method for ensuring continuity of the family business.
The scenes are Exodus 4:2-4 and Genesis 22:1-19 The Sacrifice of Isaac
Each one is 19 x 24 cm
Art (paintings, prints, frames)
Religious & Inspirational
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