Scuola fiamminga (XVIII-XIX) - Ritratto di Pieter Paul Rubens
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The oil on canvas portrait “Ritratto di Pieter Paul Rubens” from the late 18th century (1780), originating from the Netherlands, handwritten-signed and sold with a frame, measures 55 × 47 cm (canvas 41 × 33 cm) and is in good condition.
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Flemish School (18th-19th century)
“ Portrait of Pieter Paul Rubens ”
Oil on canvas / 1780-1800
Signed at bottom left
Flemish School, late 18th century
Oil on canvas
The painting depicts the famous Flemish master in half-length, following a consolidated iconography derived from self-portraits and images disseminated through engravings between the 17th and 18th centuries. Rubens is shown facing the viewer, with a slight turn of the head and a direct gaze, animated by a lively and subtly ironic expression.
The painter wears the wide black hat with a broad brim, a distinctive element of his public image, under which his long wavy hair is glimpsed. The thin curled mustache and the pointed goatee frame the face, rendered with warm tones and soft chiaroscuro transitions. Around the neck opens a white pleated ruff with lace border, treated with luminous finesse and decorative taste.
The work fits into the cultural climate of the late 18th-century Flemish period, a time when the figure of Rubens is rediscovered and celebrated as an emblem of the great national artistic tradition. In this context celebratory portraits, copies and reinterpretations proliferate, which, while recalling 17th-century models, present a smoother painting sensibility and a more uniform light, distant from the vibrant Baroque energy of the original.
The dark neutral background isolates the figure, enhancing its psychological presence, while the brushwork appears controlled and refined, coherent with late 18th-century taste.
The painting thus constitutes a significant testimony to the posthumous fortune of Rubens and to the continuity of Flemish artistic memory between Baroque and proto-Romantic culture.
Painting placed in an imposing contemporaneous frame with foliate motifs
Dimensions: 55 x 47 cm in frame
Canvas: 41 x 33 cm
Estimate: 1000.00 / 1200.00
From private collection
Condition: Good, with normal signs of age across the painted surface. Time signs consistent with the period of the painting
Ideal for collecting and investment
With certificate of authenticity in accordance with the law - Expertise
Professional packaging and insured shipping
Conditions: in good conservation condition with signs of time -
For historical reasons the work cannot be shipped to Switzerland and outside Europe - Free circulation in Italy and Europe
Seller's Story
Magnolia Arte
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Magnolia Arte was born from a passion for art and from the experience gained in study, selection and enhancement of works destined for collecting.
The auction house and gallery operates in the art market with particular attention to antique, modern and contemporary painting, offering carefully selected works for historical-artistic interest, quality and collectible value.
Each work is presented through a path of in-depth study that, where applicable, considers historical and stylistic context, attribution, condition, provenance and bibliographic and comparative references. For works that require it, studies, expertise and diagnostic deepening can also be prepared.
COLLECTING WITH DISCERNMENT
For Magnolia Arte, purchasing a work means entering into a relationship with a unique object, a witness of an era, of a culture and of the artist’s sensibility.
For this reason we accompany the collector not only in the choice, but also in the understanding and valorizations of the work, offering a direct, confidential and professional relationship.
Translated by Google TranslateFlemish School (18th-19th century)
“ Portrait of Pieter Paul Rubens ”
Oil on canvas / 1780-1800
Signed at bottom left
Flemish School, late 18th century
Oil on canvas
The painting depicts the famous Flemish master in half-length, following a consolidated iconography derived from self-portraits and images disseminated through engravings between the 17th and 18th centuries. Rubens is shown facing the viewer, with a slight turn of the head and a direct gaze, animated by a lively and subtly ironic expression.
The painter wears the wide black hat with a broad brim, a distinctive element of his public image, under which his long wavy hair is glimpsed. The thin curled mustache and the pointed goatee frame the face, rendered with warm tones and soft chiaroscuro transitions. Around the neck opens a white pleated ruff with lace border, treated with luminous finesse and decorative taste.
The work fits into the cultural climate of the late 18th-century Flemish period, a time when the figure of Rubens is rediscovered and celebrated as an emblem of the great national artistic tradition. In this context celebratory portraits, copies and reinterpretations proliferate, which, while recalling 17th-century models, present a smoother painting sensibility and a more uniform light, distant from the vibrant Baroque energy of the original.
The dark neutral background isolates the figure, enhancing its psychological presence, while the brushwork appears controlled and refined, coherent with late 18th-century taste.
The painting thus constitutes a significant testimony to the posthumous fortune of Rubens and to the continuity of Flemish artistic memory between Baroque and proto-Romantic culture.
Painting placed in an imposing contemporaneous frame with foliate motifs
Dimensions: 55 x 47 cm in frame
Canvas: 41 x 33 cm
Estimate: 1000.00 / 1200.00
From private collection
Condition: Good, with normal signs of age across the painted surface. Time signs consistent with the period of the painting
Ideal for collecting and investment
With certificate of authenticity in accordance with the law - Expertise
Professional packaging and insured shipping
Conditions: in good conservation condition with signs of time -
For historical reasons the work cannot be shipped to Switzerland and outside Europe - Free circulation in Italy and Europe
Seller's Story
Magnolia Arte
Auctions · Works of Art · Expertise
Magnolia Arte was born from a passion for art and from the experience gained in study, selection and enhancement of works destined for collecting.
The auction house and gallery operates in the art market with particular attention to antique, modern and contemporary painting, offering carefully selected works for historical-artistic interest, quality and collectible value.
Each work is presented through a path of in-depth study that, where applicable, considers historical and stylistic context, attribution, condition, provenance and bibliographic and comparative references. For works that require it, studies, expertise and diagnostic deepening can also be prepared.
COLLECTING WITH DISCERNMENT
For Magnolia Arte, purchasing a work means entering into a relationship with a unique object, a witness of an era, of a culture and of the artist’s sensibility.
For this reason we accompany the collector not only in the choice, but also in the understanding and valorizations of the work, offering a direct, confidential and professional relationship.
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Artist
Scuola fiamminga (XVIII-XIX)
Sold with frame
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Title of artwork
Ritratto di Pieter Paul Rubens
Technique
Oil painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Netherlands
Year
1780
Condition
Good condition
Height
55 cm
Width
47 cm
Period
18th century
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