Lost portrait by Rubens found 400 years later
Portrait of the legendary Flemish painter Peter Paul Rubens was discovered in an unexpected place 400 years after its creation.
Amazing! #Rubens’ Duke of Buckingham ‘found’ after 400 years https://t.co/Oqix6DO3OP
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The image was written to the Duke of Buckingham brush Flemish artist of the seventeenth century was identified by Dr. Bendor the Grovenor, the host of the program “Lost masterpieces” on BBC Four.
For many years the painting was in the collection of Glasgow Museums, and even exhibited to the public in the noble Museum-estate Pollock-house.
But repainting the portrait and covered his hundredth mud forced the Museum to think that it is a copy of the original made by other artists after the death of the author.
Restored portrait of George Villers, first Duke of Buckingham, recognized as authentic and Ben van Beneden, Director of the Rubens House in Antwerp.
He said that this is a rare addition to the collection of portraits by Rubens, largely revealing his creative method in this genre.
Dr. grovenor said: “the Ability to detect portrait of the key figures in British history of one of the greatest artists who ever lived, very exciting.”
David MacDonald, Chairman of the charitable artistic and leisure organisation Glasgow Life, said: “no Wonder we are in awe of the discovery of the paintings of Rubens, the artist known around the world, and generally one of the most important artists in history.”
Portrait of the Duke in the doublet — a fitted jacket with an elegant lace collar and belt dates back to approximately 1625 a year.
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