Pierre Paul Rubens (1577-1640)

Two painters from the triumphant 17th century, Simon Vouet and Pierre Paul Rubens, also made works on paper. Beautifully crafted objects complemented their great art at this auction.

Once in the collection of the Queen of Sweden, this large canvas from the early 17th century was created in the studio of Peter Paul Rubens, based on a well-known work by the master, painted around 1630.

French artist Pierre-Paul Prud'hon’s study of an unattainable love offers a fresh promise of happiness that will not get away this time.

A work by Peter-Paul Rubens and his studio does not come up on the market every day... So this Holy Family with St Francis and St Anne was eagerly awaited, despite a few drawbacks.

Having stayed in the same collection since 1995, a Holy Family by Peter Paul Rubens landed €1,146,666 at Mandelieu-la-Napoule on 4 August with the auction house Vermot. The painting, which remains in private hands, was mainly produced by the studio and retouched by the master.

Peter Paul Rubens' Salome Presented With the Severed Head of Saint John the Baptist (1609) was presumed lost for more than 200 years. In 1987, the painting was discovered and sold in a private auction the following year for $5.5M. It now returns to auction in January and is expected to fetch $35M. (Forbes)

Having stayed in the same collection since 1995, a Holy Family by Peter Paul Rubens landed €1,146,666 at Mandelieu-la-Napoule on 4 August with the auction house Vermot. The painting, which remains in private hands, was mainly produced by the studio and retouched by the master.

A preparatory drawing from the Marquis of Lagoy’s fabulous collection reveals a little-known facet of the Antwerp master: he was also a vignette illustrator. This study is a concentration of his usual virtuosity.

Animals—some unusual—were the guests of a Vendôme sale devoted to painting, particularly Old Masters, where the names of Peter Paul Rubens and John Lewis-Brown (1829-1890) were linked.

After two and a half years, the restoration of Peter Paul Rubens' Crucifixion of Peter, has just been completed. The painting, cleaned of its prior restorations, was hung on Monday in its original location in the south nave of the Sankt Peter church. The canvas was painted shortly before Rubens' death in 1640.