drawing;
album
- Museum number
- 1949,0514.1
- Description
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Philip I, the Handsome, King of Spain, whole-length, standing slightly to right, wearing a rounded hat and holding a cane in his left hand; formerly in an album, the 'Costume Book'
Pen and brown ink, with grey-brown wash
- Production date
- 1609-1612
- Dimensions
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Height: 304 millimetres
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Width: 188 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- This drawing formerly comprised a single sheet with the depiction of Joanna the Mad, Queen of Spain (for which see 1949,0514.2). The can be linked to the so-called Rubens Costume Book in the XVIIIc, For further comment on this album, see 1841,1211.8.1.
Lit: J. Rowlands, 'Rubens drawings and sketches', exh. cat. British Museum, 1977, cat. 9.
- Location
- Not on display
- Exhibition history
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1977 BM, Rubens drawings and sketches, no.9
- Acquisition date
- 1949
- Acquisition notes
- This item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45. The British Museum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1949,0514.1