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book-illustration
Object Type
print
book-illustration
Museum number
1891,0414.939
Title
Object:
Petrus Paulus Rubens
Series:
Image de divers hommes (1649)
Description
Portrait of Peter Paul Rubens; half-length turned to the right, but facing the viewer, wearing a cape around his shoulders, with collar and chain; Dutch letterpress on verso; illustration to page 57 of Cornelis de Bie's "Het Gulden Cabinet" (Joannes Meyssens: Antwerp, 1662) Engraving
Producer name
Published by:
Jan Meyssens
After:
Anthony van Dyck
School/style
Flemish
Dutch
Production date
1649
(c.)
Production place
Published in:
Antwerp (city)
Materials
paper
Technique
engraving
letterpress
Dimensions
Height:
167 millimetres
Width:
112 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
For comment on the series see P,3.260.
Bibliographic references
Schneevoogt 1873 / Catalogue des estampes gravées d'après P.P.Rubens
(162.65)
van Someren 1888 / Beschriivende catalogus van Gegraveerde Portretten van Nederlanders. Vervolg op Frederik Mullers catalogus van 7000 Portretten van Nederlanders.
(4643.b)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Portrait of:
Peter Paul Rubens
Illustration to:
Cornelis de Bie
Associated titles
Associated Title:
Het Gulden Cabinet vande edel vry Schilder const, etc.
(Antwerp, Joannes Meyssens, 1662)
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Charles Fairfax Murray
Acquisition date
1891
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1891,0414.939