Sir Peter Paul Rubens
Portrait of Petrus Pecquius (1562 - 1625)
About this artwork
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title:Portrait of Petrus Pecquius (1562 - 1625)
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accession number:NG 2797
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materials:Oil on canvas
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date created:About 1615
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measurements:157.50 x 119.40 cm
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credit line:Accepted by HM Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to The National Galleries of Scotland 2005
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photographer:Antonia Reeve
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…
