Nine Heads

1630

Paulus Pontius after Sir Peter Paul Rubens

Associated Names
Paulus Pontius

Artist, Flemish, 1603 - 1658

Sir Peter Paul Rubens

Artist After, Flemish, 1577 - 1640

The image features eight portraits of individuals showing their head and neck. The figures vary in orientations, angles, and expressions. The top row includes three older males with unique hairstyles and facial hair. The middle row shows an older man with short hair, a male with a curly beard, and an elderly woman wearing a head covering. The bottom row displays a young woman with a bun, a figure with long curly hair, and a child with closed eyes. The background is plain, emphasizing the detailed features of each face.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 32.6 × 23 cm (12 13/16 × 9 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.36

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 157

  • Series Title

    Drawing Book after Rubens

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Inscriptions

none

Markings

none

Wikidata ID

Q65576109

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