Philips de Momper the Elder

His work was virtually unknown until a group of paintings, mainly depicting Treviso and Rome, which had formerly been attributed to his father were reassigned to him.

[5] Jan de Momper is believed to have joined the Bentvueghels, an organization of mainly Flemish and Dutch painters active in Rome.

[6] Philips de Momper was recorded back in Antwerp when he joined the local Guild of Saint Luke as a 'wijnmeester', i.e. the son of a member, in November 1624.

[6] A first group of works were identified by Dr Klaus Ertz in a 1986 monograph on Philips' father Joos de Momper.

These works, which had traditionally been attributed to his father Joos, show a consistency in terms of content and style.

In this composition, Phillippe de Momper captured the daily life of a riverside town, believed to be Treviso.

[6] Another group of paintings tentatively attributed to Philips are views in narrow river valleys often incorporating deer.