Ambrosius Francken II
Flemish painter
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| Intro | Flemish painter | |
| A.K.A. | Ambrosius Franck II | |
| A.K.A. | Ambrosius Franck II | |
| Places | Netherlands | |
| was | Painter | |
| Work field | Arts | |
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| Birth | 1581, Antwerp, Arrondissement of Antwerp, Antwerp, Flemish Region | |
| Death | 1 January 1632Antwerp, Arrondissement of Antwerp, Antwerp, Flemish Region (aged 51 years) |
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Ambrosius Francken II, also called the younger, to distinguish him from his uncle of the same name, was born at Antwerp in the latter part of the 16th century. He studied under his father, Frans Francken the elder, whose style he imitated. In 1624 he was registered as a master in the Guild of St. Luke at Antwerp, and he is said to have painted some time in Leuven. He died in 1632. Little else is known of him.