Portrait of Wladislaus Sigismond, Prince of Poland and Sweden
Medium
Etching and engraving; second state of two (Hollstein)
Dimensions
Sheet (Trimmed): 12 13/16 × 8 11/16 in. (32.5 × 22.1 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951
Accession Number
51.501.7573
Tags
About the Artist
Peter Paul Rubens|Władysław IV Vasa, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania|Paulus Pontius · 1577–1640
Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) stands as the most influential artist of the Flemish Baroque tradition and the greatest exponent of Baroque painting's dynamism, vitality, and sensuous exuberance. Born in Siegen, Westphalia, and raised in Antwerp, Rubens received a humanist education studying Latin and classical literature before pursuing artistic training under three masters: Tobias Verhaecht, Adam ...