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after Sir Peter Paul Rubens

Associated Names
Sir Peter Paul Rubens

Artist After, Flemish, 1577 - 1640

The drawing shows nine individuals in a group. The central figure on the right is seated, with his right hand raised, turned slightly towards the other figures. He has wavy hair reaching just past his ears and is wearing loose robes. The other individuals have various facial features and hairstyles, wearing robes with different patterns. Some are standing, leaning inwards, or observing the central action. The seated man appears to be handing or showing an object to the man next to him. The background includes architectural elements like vertical columns or panels. The image is rendered in a warm color palette with detailed figures against a lightly shaded background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    red chalk on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (approximate): 30.6 x 39 cm (12 1/16 x 15 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8880


Artwork history & notes

Watermarks

present but not identified

Wikidata ID

Q64533447

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