Workshop of Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) Flemish Portrait of a lady, three-quarter length,...
Workshop of Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) Flemish Portrait of a lady, three-quarter length, standing to the left, looking towards the spectator, hands folded, wearing a black satin dress, a pearl necklace and earrings, jewelled chain and pendant with pearl drop to her dress and a curtain and sky background Inscribed "Virgo Brabantina", oil on canvas, 108cm by 78cm
Provenance: "A Complete catalogue of the paintings, watercolour drawings and prints in the collection of the Late Hugh Andrew Johnstone Munro Esq, of Novar, at the time of his death deposited in his house, No. 6 Hamilton Place, London, with some additional paintings at Novar," (1865) No. 218
Exhibited : "Exhibition of Pictures by Masters of the Flemish and British Schools, including a selection from the works of Sir Peter Paul Rubens, the New Gallery, London (1899-1900) No. 130
Literature: Rooses, (Circa 1890) Max, L' Oeuvre de P.P. Rubens, Histoire et Description de ses tableaux et dessins, Volume 4, page 298, no. 1103 Rooses, Max, Rubens, (1904), no. 386 Verhaeren, Emile, Rubens, (1913), no.55 and dated as 1625-1628
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