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The Death of Seneca, standing at center with his feet in a basin of water, supported by a disciple at left while another takes down his last words at right

The Death of Seneca, standing at center with his feet in a basin of water, supported by a disciple at left while another takes down his last words at right by Peter Paul Rubens|Alexander Voet II|Cornelis Galle II

Medium

Engraving; second state of two

Dimensions

Sheet (Trimmed): 15 3/4 × 10 11/16 in. (40 × 27.1 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

51.501.7652

Tags

MenDeathWriting

About the Artist

Peter Paul Rubens|Alexander Voet II|Cornelis Galle II · 15771640

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 ...

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