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Description: | IU, unmounted s. on plate b. r. "Sim. Watts sct. 1768"; inscr. on plate b. l. "Sir P. P. Rubens delt."; inscr. on plate b. c. "In the Collection of Mr. Thos. Hudson, Painter, / CR edit."; inscr. on plate t. c. "Sir PETER PAUL RUBENS"; inscr. verso c. in pencil "96" CRE WATTS, Simon; (English; act 1760-1780) AFTER RUBENS, Peter Paul, Sir; (Flemish; 1577-1640) PUB ROGERS, Charles; (English; 1711-1784) This unbound volume is part of William Hunter's original bequest. Published by Charles Rogers (1711-1784), an eminent eighteenth century collector, it consists of 112 prints accompanied by introductory texts on the artists represented. It highlights the wealth of old master drawings held in contemporary private British collections and is among the most impressive art historical writings of 18th century England. Rubens' drawing belonged to portrait painter and collector Thomas Hudson (1701-1779) who lent another eight drawings to Rogers.
It is one of a pair of portrait studies by Rubens (1577-1640) etched for Rogers' publication. The other is of Ruben's wife Helena Foreman. In his notes, Rogers observes that this drawing shows Rubens in the later years of his life when he used a cane for support.
Rubens was the leading painter of the Baroque in Northern Europe. Although in the 18th century his reputation as a draughtsman had suffered, Reynolds became a strong supporter of his work after viewing it first hand, leading to a revival of interest in him among English connoisseurs. | License: | http://www.hmag.gla.ac.uk/spirit/rights/ | Publisher: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Rights holder: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Subjects: | PAINTER : PORTRAIT : RUBENS : IMITATION : DRAWING : HAT : HUDSON : ARTIST : HUNTER VOLUME : SELF PORTRAIT : ARTIST'S PORTRAIT : REPRODUCTIVE : | Source: | Hunterian Museum | Creator: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Identifier: | http://www.huntsearch.gla.ac.uk/cgi-bin/... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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