Puteus Aquarum Viventium Cant 4. / The Madonna and Child at the Fountain La Vierge tenant l'enfant Jésus montée sur un piédestal d'après Rubens

RUBENS, Peter Paul.

Published by Amsterdam Martinus van den Enden 1700

About this Item

A very nice copy of this engraving by Schelte Adamsz Bolswert (the sculptor and engraver) after the original by Rubens. Published by van Enden. Held under passe partout. To the verso is the taxation stamp for the department of the Interior for Calvados. Havard art museum states only that this is a Seventeenth Century engraving, and cites catalogues Hollstein 172; LeBlanc 13; Andresen 5. We suspect that this is later engraving as it lacks the engraver and artist details. Also, the image is reversed, so that the Madonna and child are admiring a fountain to the right, rather than the left. A very nice clean copy, with a good impression. Held in an archival film bag under a large passe partout. Engraving is 22cm x 18cm. The Passe Partout is 50cm x 40cm. There is a little marking to the front of the art board, to the reverse / back sheet, there is quite a bit of marking (But this would be hidden on display). A scarce item, we can find no copies outside of institutions, and none at all of this "reversed image". .

Seller Inventory # 4835

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Puteus Aquarum Viventium Cant 4. / The Madonna and Child at the Fountain La Vierge tenant l'enfant Jésus montée sur un piédestal d'après Rubens
• Publisher: Amsterdam Martinus van den Enden 1700