Peter Paul Rubens, 1597 - Portrait of a Man, Possibly an Architect or Geographer - fine art print

Overview

This 16th century work of art was made by the artist Peter Paul Rubens. The original version had the following size: 8 1/2 x 5 3/4 in (21,6 x 14,6 cm) and was painted with the techinque oil on copper. Moveover, the artwork can be viewed in in the digital collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. With courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982 (licensed - public domain). The creditline of the artwork is the following: The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982. The alignment of the digital reproduction is in portrait format with a side ratio of 2 : 3, which means that the length is 33% shorter than the width. Peter Paul Rubens was a diplomat, painter, whose art style can be attributed primarily to Baroque. The European painter lived for a total of 63 years and was born in the year 1577 in Siegen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and passed away in 1640 in Antwerp, Antwerpen province, Flanders, Belgium.

Artwork description by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (© Copyright - by The Metropolitan Museum of Art - www.metmuseum.org)

This sensitive portrait on copper is one of Rubens’s earliest known works. The square and dividers may refer to architecture or geography, while the watch is a reminder of mortality.

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• Canvas print: The UV printed canvas material stretched on a wood frame. The canvas print creates a cosy and comfy impression. A canvas print of this work of art will let you turn your fine art print into a large artpiece like you know from galleries. A canvas print has the advantage of being relatively low in weight, which implies that it is easy and straightforward to hang up your Canvas print without the use of additional wall-mounts. Therefore, a canvas print is suitable for any kind of wall.
• The acrylic glass print: The print on acrylic glass, which is sometimes described as a an art print on plexiglass, will turn the original artwork into wall decoration. Beyond that, it forms a good alternative option to canvas or aluminium dibond fine art replicas. With an acrylic glass art print contrasts and also color details will be visible due to the subtle tonal gradation in the picture. The acrylic glass protects your chosen art replica against light and external influences for many decades.
• Poster print (canvas material): The poster print is a printed sheet of flat canvas with a fine structure on the surface. Please note, that depending on the absolute size of the poster print we add a white margin of approximately 2-6cm round about the artwork in order to facilitate the framing with your custom frame.
• Aluminium dibond print (metal): An Aluminium Dibond print is a print with an outstanding depth. Its non-reflective surface make a fashionable impression. The bright parts of the original artpiece shine with a silk gloss, however without the glow.

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