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Year. c. 1621. Type. drawing ( trois crayons) Dimensions. 38.1 cm × 29.4 cm (15.0 in × 11.6 in) Location. Department of Prints and Drawings, British Museum, London. Isabella Brant, a portrait drawing, was executed in Antwerp around 1621, by Flemish artist and diplomat, Peter Paul Rubens (1577–1640).
Peter Paul Rubens, drawing of Isabella Brant, c. 1621, black chalk, pen and brown ink on blue paper, 38.1 x 29.4 cm (© Trustees of the British Museum) The posthumous portrait to commemorate Isabella which Rubens completed after his earlier celebrated chalk drawing reveals his abiding attitude towards his “excellent companion.”
One of Rubens’ most arresting portrait studies, the recto of this sheet captures the likeness of Rubens’ first wife Isabella Brant. It was rendered in Rubens’ favoured technique of black chalk and white heightening with touches of red chalk that add warmth and place emphasis on the face.
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Dec 6, 2023 · Peter Paul Rubens, drawing of Isabella Brant, c. 1621, black chalk, pen and brown ink on blue paper, 38.1 x 29.4 cm (© Trustees of the British Museum) The posthumous portrait to commemorate Isabella which Rubens completed after his earlier celebrated chalk drawing reveals his abiding attitude towards his “excellent companion.”
Portrait drawing of Isabella Brant by Rubens, c. 1621 (British Museum, London) Portrait of Isabella Brant by Anthony van Dyck, c. 1623–1626 ( National Gallery of Art , Washington, D.C. ) Portrait of Isabella Brant by Rubens, c. 1625 ( Galleria degli Uffizi , Florence )
British Museum. London, United Kingdom. This portrait of Rubens 's first wife, Isabella Brant (1591-1626) is drawn in coloured chalks with pale brown wash and white heightening. It is a...
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Isabella Brant, a portrait drawing, was executed in Antwerp around 1621, by Flemish artist and diplomat, Peter Paul Rubens (1577–1640). Brant (1591–1626) was Rubens' first wife and modelled for some of his portraits until her untimely death in 1626.
