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    • After Peter Paul Rubens

    The Assumption Of The Virgin

    After Peter Paul Rubens, The Assumption Of The Virgin
    After Peter Paul Rubens, The Assumption Of The Virgin
    After Peter Paul Rubens, The Assumption Of The Virgin
    After Peter Paul Rubens, The Assumption Of The Virgin
    After Peter Paul Rubens, The Assumption Of The Virgin
    After Peter Paul Rubens, The Assumption Of The Virgin
    After Peter Paul Rubens, The Assumption Of The Virgin
    After Peter Paul Rubens, The Assumption Of The Virgin
    After Peter Paul Rubens, The Assumption Of The Virgin

    After Peter Paul Rubens

    The Assumption Of The Virgin

    This mid-20th-century oil on canvas is a study of an altarpiece by Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640), which now resides in the Royal Museums of Fine Arts in Brussels.

    Over the years, numerous artists have travelled across Europe to study the old masters. Here, we see the artist considering composition and tone. Absent of detail, they focus on form and tone as the typically Rubenesque figures create a symbolic pyramid of drama.

    The Assumption of the Virgin was often depicted by Rubens and his workshop. In this version, a choir of angels lifts her towards the light while 11 apostles surround her tomb. On the left, we see two female figures believed to be the Virgin Mary’s sisters. While towards the centre, a third female, possibly Mary Magdalene, looks down.

    Medium: Oil on canvas
    Overall size: 17½” x 24½” / 44cm x 62cm
    Year of creation: c. 1910
    Condition: Artwork presents well. Canvas relined. Minor paint losses.

    After Peter Paul Rubens, The Assumption Of The Virgin
    After Peter Paul Rubens, The Assumption Of The Virgin
    After Peter Paul Rubens, The Assumption Of The Virgin
    After Peter Paul Rubens, The Assumption Of The Virgin
    After Peter Paul Rubens, The Assumption Of The Virgin
    After Peter Paul Rubens, The Assumption Of The Virgin
    After Peter Paul Rubens, The Assumption Of The Virgin
    After Peter Paul Rubens, The Assumption Of The Virgin
    After Peter Paul Rubens, The Assumption Of The Virgin

    Conservation & History

    We care profoundly about our role as custodians and every piece in the collection has been assessed by our conservator. When required, we undertake professional restoration carefully using reversible techniques and adopt a light touch to retain the aged charm of each work. We also restore frames rather than replace them as many are original and selected by the artists themselves.

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