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Putti Testing a Man's Perception of Depth — Sir Peter Paul Rubens

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Written by: Umut ÇelikResearcher · Old Master Paintings
Old Master Paintings · Catalogue no. 807214
Sir Peter Paul Rubens

Putti Testing a Man’s Perception of Depth

StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byNational Gallery of Art, Washington
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Artist / MakerSir Peter Paul Rubens
Datec. 1613
Culture / OriginFlemish
Mediumpen and brown ink with brown wash over black chalk, heightened with white, on laid paper; indented with a stylus and chalked for transfer on the verso
Dimensionsoverall: 9.7 x 14.6 cm (3 13/16 x 5 3/4 in.)
DepartmentDrawing
TypeDrawing
About the Artist

Flemish, 1577 - 1640 Full biography →

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Image & data: National Gallery of Art, Washington · Licence: CC0.

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