drawing
- Museum number
- 1981,0725.31
- Description
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The three graces, with another figure below at right
Pen and brown ink, over red chalk, on buff paper
- Production date
- 1635 (c.)
- Dimensions
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Height: 214 millimetres
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Width: 201 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- This drawing is considered to be a late drawing by Rubens, dating to circa 1635, and has been associated with his 'Three Graces' in the Prado (inv. P001670). This painting is perceived to be a highly personal painting to Rubens, and was in his collection as his death.
Lit: M. Jaffé, 'Rubens as a draughtsman. Some fresh Examples', in E. Haverkamp-Begemann, Festschrift, 1983, p.118, fig.5; Julius S. Held, 'Rubens Selected Drawings', in A.M. Logan, 'Review', Master Drawings, 25 (1987), p.77, fig.7.
- Location
- Not on display
- Exhibition history
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1986 BM, Recent Acquisitions (no cat.)
2009/10 Nov-Jan BM, P&D, 'Rubens Drawings' (no cat.)
- Acquisition date
- 1981
- 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
- 1981,0725.31