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Frans Francken the Younger (b.

1581, Antwerpen, d. 1642, Antwerpen)

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Francken, family of Flemish painters active during five generations in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, mainly in Antwerp, although several of them were also active in France.

The individual contributions of the many artists in the family are often difficult to assess, but the two most distinguished members were Frans I and his son Frans II. From the second generation Hieronymus I and Ambrosius I can be mentioned who adopted Marteen de Vos's Mannerism of Venetian origin.

The sons of Frans Francken II followed in their father's footsteps, but were weaker artists: Frans Francken III, the best of the youngest generation; Hieronymus Francken III, who specialized