G. MAILE (*1800) after RUBENS (*1577), Self-portrait... Lot 313

G. MAILE (*1800) after RUBENS (*1577), Self-portrait Rubens, Portrait of an artist, Mezzotint Georges Maile (1800 London - 1842 Paris) after Peter Paul Rubens (1577 Siegen - 1640 Antwerp): Self-portrait of the painter Peter Paul Rubens at the age of 46 in a coat with a wide-brimmed hat, 19th century, Mezzotint Technique: Hand colored Mezzotint on Paper Inscription: At the lower part signed in the printing plate: "Rubens Pinx. | Goubaud Del. | G. Maile Sculp.". Date: 19th century Description: The portrait in the bust shows the artist Peter Paul Rubens, dressed in a jacket with an expansive fur collar and silk lacing. He wears a wide-brimmed hat and looks slightly to the side. The facial expression is calm and dignified, with a soft depiction of the skin and precisely rendered curls in the hair. The background is restrained so that the focus is on the figure. Person: Peter Paul Rubens (1577 - 1640 ) Keywords: Self-portrait; historical clothing; fur collar; wide-brimmed hat; sideways glance; dignity; soft skin;, 19th century, Romanticism, Portraits, United Kingdom, Size: Paper: 46,0 cm x 34,0 cm (18,1 x 13,4 in), Plate: 44,6 cm x 33,0 cm (17,6 x 13 in), Depiction: 40,5 cm x 30,4 cm (15,9 x 12 in)