Buste van Democritus, Lucas Vorsterman (I), after Peter Paul Rubens, after anonymous, 1630 - 1638

Title(s)

Buste van Democritus
Antieke bustes (series title)

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-OB-33.057

Catalogue reference

• Hollstein Dutch 106

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 240

Description

Buste van Democritus, de lachende filosoof. Prent uit een serie van twaalf prenten met antieke bustes, waarvan vier door Lucas Vorsterman I en acht door Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert.

Artist

• print maker: Lucas Vorsterman (I) (mentioned on object)
• after drawing by: Peter Paul Rubens (mentioned on object)
• after sculpture by: anonymous (mentioned on object)
• publisher: Lucas Vorsterman (I) (possibly)
• Spaanse kroon (mentioned on object)

Place

Antwerp

Dating

1630 - 1638

Material

• paper

Technique

engraving

Measurements

height 260 mm × width 210 mm

What

• (story of) Democritus, the philosopher
• piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture

Acquisition

transferred 1816

Copyright

Public domain

• Lucas Vorsterman I, p. 101, cat.nr. 106