Lot 18
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Studio of Sir Peter Paul Rubens (Siegen, Westphalia 1577-1640 Antwerp)
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Studio of Sir Peter Paul Rubens (Siegen, Westphalia 1577-1640 Antwerp)

Portrait of a bearded gentleman, bust-length, in a black cloak with a gold chain

Details
Studio of Sir Peter Paul Rubens (Siegen, Westphalia 1577-1640 Antwerp)
Portrait of a bearded gentleman, bust-length, in a black cloak with a gold chain
oil on panel
28¼ x 19 3/8 in. (71.6 x 71.6 x 49.3 cm.)
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

This may be a studio version of a head study by Rubens painted in circa 1612. The picture may not be homogenous, in that the costume may be added by another hand to give it a more complete appearance as seems to have happened to some autograph head studies immediately after the artist's death.

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