A Bearded Man [SEP] collection
A Bearded Man
A Bearded Man is a study by Peter Paul Rubens, now held in the Museo Soumaya in Mexico City.
History.
It was attributed to Rubens by Max Friedländer, Valentiner Held and Jaffé, who date it to between 1617 and 1618 from indications that it was produced in his Wapper studio-house in Antwerp.
At that time Rubens' only assistant was Anthony van Dyck.
in the Royal Collection may also be from the same series.
References.
- A Study for the Head of a Magistrate of Brussels, Artnet
- Masters of the loaded brush: oil sketches from Rubens to Tiepolo, p. 75-76
External links.
- Sir Anthony van Dyck (1599 - 1641): Head of a bearded Man wearing a Wheel Ruff, Ashmolean
- Sir Anthony van Dyck (1599 - 1641): Head of a bearded Man wearing a Falling Ruff, Ashmolean