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RUBENS.
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close to the front, are St. Jerome kneeling on a lion, and an
angel assisting him to hold a large book ; four angels, ssying
over the head of the infant, bear a chaplet of ssowers and a
branch of palms in their hands. The St. George is a portrait
of the artist, and most of the others are supposed to represent
members of his family.
8 st. 6 in. by 7 ft.-—P. (about.)
Engraved by Pontius, Eynhouedts, and Aubert.
This picture was placed by the widow of Rubens in the chapel
of his tomb, in the church of St. Jacques, at Antwerp, where it now
remains ; respect to the memory os the artist has hitherto prevented
its removal.
16. The Martyrdom and Miracle of St. Justus. The Saint
is represented, in conformity to the legend, carrying his head in
his hands, and approaching two men, who behold the super-
natural sight with surprise and fear.
Engraved by Witdouc.
This picture is said to have been painted at the time the artist
was in the school of Otho Voenius ; it formerly adorned the church
of the Annunciation, at Antwerp, and was sold in the
Sale of suppressed convents at Brussels, 1786. . 1300 sso. 1171.
Again in the collection of M. Horion, DzWo, 1788 1125 flo. 101Z.
17. The Adoration of Magi. In the composition of this
picture, which consists of eighteen figures, the Virgin is placed
in the left, holding the infant Saviour on a pillow, before whom
one of the Magi and a youth are kneeling; behind these is
another of the wise men (with a vase in one hand and its cover
in the other), whose bonnet a servant is lifting off; near these
are a man on horseback and several other persons looking on.
St. Joseph stands behind the Virgin, and the head of a cow
(lying down) fills up the front corner.
14^7. 6 in. by 11 st.—C.
E ngraved by Lommelin and Eynhouedts.
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close to the front, are St. Jerome kneeling on a lion, and an
angel assisting him to hold a large book ; four angels, ssying
over the head of the infant, bear a chaplet of ssowers and a
branch of palms in their hands. The St. George is a portrait
of the artist, and most of the others are supposed to represent
members of his family.
8 st. 6 in. by 7 ft.-—P. (about.)
Engraved by Pontius, Eynhouedts, and Aubert.
This picture was placed by the widow of Rubens in the chapel
of his tomb, in the church of St. Jacques, at Antwerp, where it now
remains ; respect to the memory os the artist has hitherto prevented
its removal.
16. The Martyrdom and Miracle of St. Justus. The Saint
is represented, in conformity to the legend, carrying his head in
his hands, and approaching two men, who behold the super-
natural sight with surprise and fear.
Engraved by Witdouc.
This picture is said to have been painted at the time the artist
was in the school of Otho Voenius ; it formerly adorned the church
of the Annunciation, at Antwerp, and was sold in the
Sale of suppressed convents at Brussels, 1786. . 1300 sso. 1171.
Again in the collection of M. Horion, DzWo, 1788 1125 flo. 101Z.
17. The Adoration of Magi. In the composition of this
picture, which consists of eighteen figures, the Virgin is placed
in the left, holding the infant Saviour on a pillow, before whom
one of the Magi and a youth are kneeling; behind these is
another of the wise men (with a vase in one hand and its cover
in the other), whose bonnet a servant is lifting off; near these
are a man on horseback and several other persons looking on.
St. Joseph stands behind the Virgin, and the head of a cow
(lying down) fills up the front corner.
14^7. 6 in. by 11 st.—C.
E ngraved by Lommelin and Eynhouedts.