Standbeeld van Rubens op de Groenplaats in Antwerpen

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collector's mark: Lugt 2228

Art Historical Context

This etching by Irish artist Erin Corr captures the imposing statue of Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens, erected in 1840 on Antwerp’s Groenplaats square. The print offers a detailed view of the monument honoring the city’s most celebrated painter, whose dynamic Baroque works helped define 17th-century European art. Standing in the historic heart of Antwerp, the sculpture serves as a lasting civic tribute to Rubens’s legacy as both artist and diplomat. Corr worked in the demanding medium of etching, using precise lines and tonal contrasts to translate the three-dimensional monument into a two-...

About the Artist

Erin Corr · 1803–1862

Erin Corr (1803–1862) was an Irish engraver of exceptional skill and dedication, born in Brussels of Irish descent on an unknown date in 1803 and dying on August 10, 1862. His career exemplified the internationalism of 19th-century European art, as he trained in Belgium and France before establishing himself as a professor at the Antwerp Academy, where he influenced the next generation of engraver...