The Prodigal Son (Rubens)
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The Prodigal Son is an unsigned 1618 painting by
Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp as catalogue number 781 - the Museum bought it via the Paris-based art dealer Léon Gauchez in 1894.[1] The work was examined during the 2007 Rubens research project[2][3][4][5][6]
It shows the point in the
Schelte Adamsz. Bolswert.[7] The work was mentioned in Rubens' will, implying it was still in his studio on his death in 1640. It is known to have been owned by a Mrs Spangen in Antwerp in 1771, who probably bought it via the Antwerp-based art dealer Diego Duarte. It was later recorded as being owned by Edward Ravenell and the Antwerp resident Pieter van Aertselaer. In 1823-1824 it was offered for sale by John Smith and at some time after that in the 1820s and/or 1830s it was owned by the English portraitist Thomas Lawrence
.
It was recorded in 1836 in the collection of
Royal Academy's Old Masters and deceased masters of the British School in 1880 before being bought by its present owner.[8]
Bibliography
- (in Dutch) A.J.J. Delen, in Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten - Antwerpen. Beschrijvende Catalogus. I. Oude meesters, 1948, p. 229.
- (in Dutch) Glück-Haberditzl, nr. 94. Delen, Teekeningen van Vlaamsche Meesters, blz. 103, pl. LVIII. 67.
References
- ^ "Catalogue entry".
- ^ (in Dutch) De verloren zoon werd in 2007 zeer grondig onderzocht in het Rubensonderzoek.
- ^ (in Dutch) Nico Van Hout, in Rubensbulletin Jaargang I. De verloren zoon, 2007
- ^ (in Dutch) Maartje Beekman, in Rubensbulletin Jaargang I. De verloren zoon, 2007
- ^ (in Dutch) Christine Van Mulders, in Rubensbulletin Jaargang I. De verloren zoon, 2007
- ^ M. Beekman, S. Farnell, N. Van Hout en C. Van Mulders, ‘Rubens Revealed: The Prodigal Son by Peter Paul Rubens’ in Rubensbulletin 1 (2007). Web publication.
- ^ (in Dutch) Yolande Deckers in P.P. Rubens. Catalogus KMSKA. Schilderijen - olieverfschetsen, 1990, p. 46-47.
- ^ "Royal Academy article on the Exhibition".
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