The Death of Silvia's Stag
Peter Paul Rubens, Flemish (active Italy, Antwerp, and England), 1577 - 1640
Geography:
Made in Southern Netherlands (modern Belgium), Europe
Date:
c. 1638Medium:
Oil on panelDimensions:
9 1/4 x 20 13/16 inches (23.5 x 52.9 cm)Curatorial Department:
European PaintingObject Location:
Cat. 663Credit Line:
John G. Johnson Collection, 1917
Made in Southern Netherlands (modern Belgium), Europe
Date:
c. 1638Medium:
Oil on panelDimensions:
9 1/4 x 20 13/16 inches (23.5 x 52.9 cm)Curatorial Department:
European PaintingObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:Cat. 663Credit Line:
John G. Johnson Collection, 1917
Label:
The theme of this sketch (taken from Virgil's Aeneid) and its technique are related to a group of sketches Rubens executed toward the end of his life for paintings intended for the Royal Palace in Madrid. Rubens turned the sketches for this set over to his assistants to complete on a large scale. A painting of this subject now in Gerona, Spain, may be the final picture.
The theme of this sketch (taken from Virgil's Aeneid) and its technique are related to a group of sketches Rubens executed toward the end of his life for paintings intended for the Royal Palace in Madrid. Rubens turned the sketches for this set over to his assistants to complete on a large scale. A painting of this subject now in Gerona, Spain, may be the final picture.
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