Frans Rubens
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 15.6 × 13.3 cm (6 1/8 × 5 1/4 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1951.11.810
Art Historical Context
Welcome to the National Gallery of, where we spotlight *Frans Rubens*, a captivating engraving from the Studio of Sir Peter Rubens, created after Abraham Blooteling Dated between 1551 and 1600, this intimate print (15.6 × 13.3 cm) captures the essence of Flemish portraiture during the late Renaissance transitioning into the Baroque era. Likely depicting a member of the prominent Rubens family—possibly a relative of the famed painter—it exemplifies how workshops reproduced masterful designs to reach wider audiences. Engraving, the medium here, involves incising fine lines into a metal plate wi...