ðɪs haɪpˈɑːθəsˌɪs ɐpˈɪɹd təbi səpˈoːɹɾᵻd baɪ ðə fˈækt ðæt hiː pˈeɪntᵻd vˈɛɹiəs ɪtˈæliən sˈʌbdʒɛkts ænd hɪz ɹˈæðɚɹ ˈɪnəvˌeɪɾɪv jˈuːs ʌv kˈʌlɚɹ ɪn kəmpˈæɹɪsən tʊ ˈɑːɹɾɪsts sˈoʊlli tɹˈeɪnd ɪn ˈæntwɜːp.
This hypothesis appeared to be supported by the fact that he painted various Italian subjects and his rather innovative use of colour in comparison to artists solely trained in Antwerp.