Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) (after)
Lions at Play
John Boydell, London: 1782
Black and white engraving
18 1/2 x 24 inches
$1,600
Lions at Play
Engraving After Peter Paul Rubens
Engraving After Peter Paul Rubens
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Study of two lions playing, based on a painting by the great Old Master artist Peter Paul Rubens in the Gallery at Houghton, a major British country house.
Peter Paul Rubens was a Flemish artist and diplomat. An educated man from Antwerp, he was employed by the rulers of the southern Netherlands as their ambassador. This gave him access to the courts of Europe, who became his patrons. He was the most versatile and influential Baroque artist of northern Europe in the 17th century, and there was a huge demand for his paintings, altarpieces and tapestry designs. Rubens is notable for his vivid, sensual style, which brought to life the allegorical and narrative themes at which he excelled.
References:
"Peter Paul Rubens." The Grove Dictionary of Art. New York: Macmillan. 2000. Artnet.com. http://www.artnet.com/library/07/0743/T074324.asp (3 October 2002).