Sir Anthony Van Dyck and Sir Peter Paul Rubens
Print
early 17th century (published)
early 17th century (published)
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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.
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Title | Sir 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. |
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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. |
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Accession number | E.3269-1960 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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