Artist: Sir Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577-1640)
Medium: Antique engraving on wove paper after the original by master engraver J Hébert.
Signature: Signed in the plate.
Dimensions: Image Size 3 3/8 x 10 inches.
Framed Dimensions: Approximately 13 x 19 inches.
Framing: This piece has been professionally matted and framed using all new materials.
St Catherine and St Amandus , After the side panels of Rubens’ triptych ‘The Descent of the Cross’ in the Cathedral of Antwerp
Peter Paul Rubens was a Flemish painter who was the greatest exponent of Baroque painting’s dynamism, vitality, and sensuous exuberance. Though his masterpieces include portraits and landscapes, Rubens is perhaps best known for his religious and mythological compositions. As the impresario of vast decorative programs, he presided over the most famous painter’s studio in Europe. His powers of invention were matched by extraordinary energy and versatility.