Rubens' work of the 1630s reflect the upper classes' fascination with rural life. Rubens interest in the countryside led him to buy a country estate and to paint a series of 'Brabant' landscapes. His landscapes do not depict real scenes but combine the real with the imaginary.
Specifications
| Title | Evening landscape with timber wagon |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on panel |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is travelling |
| Dimensions |
Width 54,7 cm Height 49,5 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Painter:
Peter Paul Rubens
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| Accession number | 2514 (OK) |
| Credits | Acquired with the collection of D.G. Van Beuningen (former Koenigs collection), 1958 |
| Department | Old Masters |
| Acquisition date | 1958 |
| Creation date | in 1630 - 1640 |
| Collector | Collector / D.G. van Beuningen |
| Internal exhibitions |
De collectie als tijdmachine (2017) |
| External exhibitions |
Turner and the Masters (2010) Rubens. Painter of Sketches (2018) Boijmans x KMSKA. Bruikleen t.b.v. nieuwe opstelling KMSKA (2022) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | Southern Netherlands > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
All about the artist
Peter Paul Rubens
Siegen 1577 - Antwerpen 1640
The Antwerp painter Peter Paul Rubens was appointed court artist to the Duke of Mantua in Italy at a young age. In 1603 he travelled to Madrid, where he was...
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