Sir Peter Paul Rubens
Ulysses, Telemachus, and Two Herdsmen Washing Themselves
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title:Ulysses, Telemachus, and Two Herdsmen Washing Themselves
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accession number:D 1677
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materials:Watercolour and bodycolour on paper
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date created:About 1635
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measurements:29.30 x 43.20 cm
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credit line:David Laing Bequest to the Royal Scottish Academy transferred 1910
Sir Peter Paul Rubens
Sir Peter Paul Rubens
Rubens, an outstanding artist, scholar and diplomat, enjoyed a long, prolific and internationally successful career. He painted themes from the Bible and classical mythology, portraits, landscapes and allegorical subjects. After spending eight years in Italy, he returned to Antwerp in 1608, where he set up a flourishing workshop. He generally…
