Isaac Wigans[1][2] (Antwerp, 1615 – Antwerp, c. 1663) was a Flemish still life painter active in Antwerp. He is known for his fruit still lifes and banquet-style still lifes. He may also have been active as a copyist or imitator of monochrome banquet still lifes in the style of contemporary Dutch artists in The Hague.[3]
Life
Little is known about the life of the artist. He was born in Antwerp where he was baptized on 11 June 1615.[3] He trained with the Flemish history painter Vincent Malo. He was registered in the guild year 1631-1632 at the Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke as a pupil of Malo.[2] He was probably not identical with the Isac Wigans who was registered at the Antwerp Guild as a master in 1651 as the son of an existing member. It is likely that this was a younger member from his family.[4]
The artist was active in Antwerp until his death in the year 1662 or 1663.[3]
Work
Only three signed works by the artist are known.[5] Isaac Wigans was a still life specialist who is known for his fruit still lifes and banquet style-still lifes.[3] He is also believed to have painted monochrome banquet still lifes in the style of contemporary Dutch artists active in The Hague such as Pieter Claesz and Willem Claesz Heda.[4] There is no unanimity among art historians on the attribution of certain works to the artist.[3]
References
- ↑ Alternative spellings: Isac Wigans and Isack Wiegans
- 1 2 Ph. Rombouts and Th. van Lerius, De liggeren en andere historische archieven der Antwerpsche sint Lucasgilde Volume 2, Antwerp, 1864, pp. 22 and 26, on Google books (in Dutch)
- 1 2 3 4 5 Isaac Wigans at the Netherlands Institute for Art History (in Dutch)
- 1 2 Isaac Wigans, A still life with a silver tazza, a pie, a peeled lemon, a flute glass, a goblet and an earthenware jug on a draped table at Galerie Lowet de Wotrenge
- ↑ Isaac Wigans, A pie and a partially peeled lemon on pewter platters, a silver tazza, a silver-gilt cup and cover, a knife, a tankard, a wine glass and a linen cloth on a draped table at Christie's
External links
Media related to Isaac Wigans at Wikimedia Commons