| Method | Copper engraving |
| Artist | William Elliot after Peter Paul Rubens |
| Published | London Published by R.Sayer & J.Bennett at No.53, Fleet Street, as the Act directs 20 May 1774. |
| Dimensions | Image 190 x 164 mm, Plate 244 x 180 mm, Sheet 407 x 277 mm |
| Notes |
This work was initially misattributed as a portrait of his second wife Helena Fourment. The actual model was Susanna Fourment; (1599 - 1628) sister of Helena, third daughter of Daniel Fourment and in 1622 she became the wife of Arnold Lunden. Sir Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) was an exponent of the Baroque style, and a pre-eminent artist of the seventeenth century. He was a leading painter of altarpieces, history painting, large-scale decorations and landscapes. Born in Germany, Rubens moved to Antwerp in around 1588, where he trained with Otto van Veen. He travelled in Italy between 1600 and 1608, where he was influenced by ancient and Italian Renaissance art. In 1609, he became court painter to Archduke Albert and the Infanta Isabella, Governors of the Netherlands for Spain. From 1628 to 1630, Rubens returned to Spain, where he met Velázquez, then came to England. A scholar, collector and diplomat, he was knighted by Philip IV of Spain and Charles I of England. Ex. Col.: Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £95.00 |
| Stock ID | 26769 |