17th century Flemish
 
De Vos trained under Frans Snyders (1579-1657) and is known for his systematic representation of animals, specialising in hunting scenes, one of the most popular genres among the aristocracy at the time. He even surpassed his master thanks to his consummate control of volumes and his expressive execution.
 
He collaborated with some of the great artists of his time, like Peter Paul Rubens(1577-1640), who expressed a profound admiration for his work and even purchased eight of his paintings. At the same time, he also worked with Jan Wildens (1586-1653) and Thomas Willeboirts Bosschaert (1613-1654).
 
A painter at the court of King Philip IV(1605-1665), de Vos produced around thirty works for the Duke of Aarschot during the time this aristocrat spent in Madrid and he also received many commissions from the Spanish nobility, as is the case of the Marquis of Leganés, a great admirer of his hunting scenes, which goes to explain the large number of works by this artist held in Spain’s most important collections.