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Sir Anthony Van Dyck and Sir Peter Paul Rubens

Print
early 17th century (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print, double portrait of two men, head and shoulders. Rubens is on the left, facing slightly right; Van Dyck is on the right, facing half left. The portraits are surrounded by an elaborate double frame with letters which stands on a plinth. In the centre of the frame is a lion with a globe crowned with laurels by two putti, one of whom holds a palette and brushes; above are the heads of Apollo and Minerva with symbols; above in each corner is a putto blowing a trumpet, in the bottom left corner is fruit, and in the bottom right, flowers.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleSir Anthony Van Dyck and Sir Peter Paul Rubens (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Engraving
Brief description
Print, portrait of Sir Peter Paul Rubens, engraving by Paulus Pontius after Anthony Van Dyck, early 17th century.
Physical description
Print, double portrait of two men, head and shoulders. Rubens is on the left, facing slightly right; Van Dyck is on the right, facing half left. The portraits are surrounded by an elaborate double frame with letters which stands on a plinth. In the centre of the frame is a lion with a globe crowned with laurels by two putti, one of whom holds a palette and brushes; above are the heads of Apollo and Minerva with symbols; above in each corner is a putto blowing a trumpet, in the bottom left corner is fruit, and in the bottom right, flowers.
Dimensions
  • Height: 35.6cm (cut)
  • Width: 45.4cm (cut)
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1960: Volume 2, Edgar Seligman Gift. London: HMSO, 1966.
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'Ant. van Dijck facies pinxit. Erasin Quellinius delin Paulus Pontius facies sculp. Franc. Huberti excudit Antverpiae.' (Lettered with names of sitters etc., 4 lines of Latin verse below each portrait and)
Credit line
Given by Edgar Seligman
Production
This print is based on a drawing made by Erasmus Quellinus after the original painting by Anthony Van Dyck.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic references
  • Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1960: Volume 2, Edgar Seligman Gift. London: HMSO, 1966.
  • Le Blanc, Charles. Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes. Paris. É Bouillon, 1854-1908.
  • Schneevoogt, C. G. Voorhelm. Catalogue des estampes gravées d'après P.P. Rubens. Harlem: Les héritiers Loosjes, 1873. viii, 256 p. 24 cm
Collection
Accession number
E.3269-1960

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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