Album of Engravings after Sir Peter Paul Rubens
1613/1646, album compiled c. 1770
Medium
bound volume with 77 engravings on laid paper
Dimensions
page size: 52 x 35 cm (20 1/2 x 13 3/4 in.) overall size (volume closed): 53 x 37.9 x 3.6 cm (20 7/8 x 14 15/16 x 1 7/16 in.)
Classification
Volume
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
William B. O'Neal Fund
Accession Number
1996.78.1-77
Art Historical Context
Welcome to the National Gallery of, where this remarkable *Album of Engravings after Peter Paul Rubens* invites into the dramatic world of one of Europe's greatest Baroque masters. Compiled around 1770, this volume gathers 77 engravings laid paper, created by artists between 1613 and 1646 as faithful reproductions of Rubens dynamic paintings. Rubens, the Flemish virtuoso known for his exuberant compositions, rich colors, and mythological or religious themes, saw his studio become a hub for such printmaking collaborations, spreading his influence far beyond Antwerp. Engravings, a meticulous in...