Request for help to Identify Painting

detectorman · August 28th, 2011, 02:08 PM

Hi All,
I would appreciate any help in identifying this painting.

http://www.artconversation.com/attac...d=131455844 2

Thank you
Dave

Eirene · August 28th, 2011, 06:13 PM

Looks like part of....someones interpretation of... 'Daniel In The Lions' Den' by Peter Paul Rubens.

http://www.nga.gov/collection/galler...g45-50298.html

John · August 28th, 2011, 10:07 PM

Yes, good eye. That's exactly what it is.

detectorman · August 29th, 2011, 04:41 PM

Thanks both for your replies.

I didn't realise that it could have been a part of a painting and it certainly looks like 'Daniel in the Lions Den' was the original.
I would still like to find out *who* may have painted this particular copy.
I seem to recall a Victorian artist that painted in this naive way and produced images of wild animals, all with those strange 'smiley' facial features.

Dave

John · August 30th, 2011, 12:39 AM

Edward S. Hicks, possibly? Having this be painted by any well-known artist seems like a longshot, though.

Eirene · August 30th, 2011, 01:01 AM

Rubens is one of my favourites...the Master of Master's. Some of his work at The National Gallery of Art - http://www.nga.gov/cgi-bin/tsearch?artistid=1847 Apprécier!

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August 28th, 2011, 06:13 PM	#2
Eirene Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 624	Looks like part of....someones interpretation of... 'Daniel In The Lions' Den' by Peter Paul Rubens. http://www.nga.gov/collection/galler...g45-50298.html

August 28th, 2011, 10:07 PM	#3
John John Malyon, host Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,404	Yes, good eye. That's exactly what it is.

August 29th, 2011, 04:41 PM	#4
detectorman Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2	Thanks both for your replies. I didn't realise that it could have been a part of a painting and it certainly looks like 'Daniel in the Lions Den' was the original. I would still like to find out who may have painted this particular copy. I seem to recall a Victorian artist that painted in this naive way and produced images of wild animals, all with those strange 'smiley' facial features. Dave

August 30th, 2011, 12:39 AM	#5
John John Malyon, host Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,404	Edward S. Hicks, possibly? Having this be painted by any well-known artist seems like a longshot, though.

August 30th, 2011, 01:01 AM	#6
Eirene Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 624	Rubens is one of my favourites...the Master of Master's. Some of his work at The National Gallery of Art - http://www.nga.gov/cgi-bin/tsearch?artistid=1847 Apprécier!