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Peter Paul Rubens and Anthony van Dyck

Peter Paul Rubens and Anthony van Dyck
(mid 17th century)

Medium
engraving

Measurements
32.1 × 44.7 cm (image) 35.3 × 44.8 cm (sheet, trimmed within platemark)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Everard Studley Miller Bequest, 1959

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Catalogue/s Raisonné
New Hollstein 430 ii/iii; Hollstein 123 (Pontius); Schneevoogt 161.51

Edition
2nd of 3 states

Inscription
printed in ink l.l.: Ant. van Dÿck facies pinxit
printed in ink l.c.: Eraſm. Quellinius delin
printed in ink l.r.: Paulus Pontius facies ſculpt.
printed in ink in emblematic frame around left sitter: PET. PAVL RVBENS EQVES PICTOR ANTVERPIENS.
printed in ink in emblematic frame around right sitter: ANTONIVS VAN DYCK EQVES PICTOR ANTVER.
printed in ink l.c.l.: Ecce RVBENS ſidus quo non fulgentius ullum / Illuxit Belgio Natura quod æmula fudit / Omnigena Virtute potens: ſic ille ferebat / Hofpes Athlantiadæ, Phœbi ſacræqs Minervæ
printed in ink l.c.r.: Nec non Belgarum Phœnix, Divinus Apelles / Corde fovens Charites infandâ DYCKIVS arte / Talis erat ſpecie barbartus an ipſe Cupido / An pius Arcitenens, pavide dubitastis amantes.

Accession Number
X394-5

Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings

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