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With this work, Peter Paul Rubens presented a distinctly human take on the figures of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. The Holy Family lack the halos that often identify them, and the adult characters wear contemporary Flemish attire. Mary’s exposed breast brings to mind Jesus’s need for physical nourishment as the human son of God. Her central placement underscores the growing veneration of this saint in the Catholic community of the Spanish Netherlands, while her pyramidal arrangement shows Rubens’s attention to the principles of Renaissance art. Several versions of this painting exist, suggesting that it was an admired composition for private devotion.
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| Medium | oil paint (paint) |
| Dimensions | 91 × 114 Cm |
| Tags | religionchildrenSaint ElizabethSaint John the BaptistsaintsbabiesChristian subjectsChristianitydressesholy familymothersred (color)Virgin and child/Madonna and childVirgin Mary |
| Certificate | Certificate not provided |
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Chevalier Sebastian Erard
Chevalier Sebastian Erard
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Max Rooses, L’Oeuvre de Peter Paul Rubens, vol. 1. Antwerp, 1886, p. 301, no. 227I.
Max Rooses, L’Oeuvre de Peter Paul Rubens, vol. 1. Antwerp, 1886, p. 301, no. 227I.
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transferred on de Jonghe’s death to Alavoine and Company for sale [letter of Julius Weitzner cited above]
transferred on de Jonghe’s death to Alavoine and Company for sale [letter of Julius Weitzner cited above]
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Antoine Poullain, Paris
Antoine Poullain, Paris
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William Williams Hope, Rushton Hall, Northamptonshire
William Williams Hope, Rushton Hall, Northamptonshire
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Jacques Langlier, Paris, who acquired it in three pieces and had it conserved by the successors to Godefroid before selling it to Antoine Poullain for 24,000 fr [annotation in the copy of the Poullain sale in the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Jacques Langlier, Paris, who acquired it in three pieces and had it conserved by the successors to Godefroid before selling it to Antoine Poullain for 24,000 fr [annotation in the copy of the Poullain sale in the Philadelphia Museum of Art
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Comte d’Orsay, Paris, sold Basan, Paris, 14 April 1790, lot 65 [see also Rooses, 1886, p....
Comte d’Orsay, Paris, sold Basan, Paris, 14 April 1790, lot 65 [see also Rooses, 1886, p. 301]. The painting was taken to England but remained unsold and was returned to Paris [according to Smith 1830, p. 246, under no. 837]. Nicolas Lerouge
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John Smith, A Catalogue Raisonné of the Works of the Most Eminent Dutch, Flemish, and French Painters, London, 1830, vol. 2, p. 246.
John Smith, A Catalogue Raisonné of the Works of the Most Eminent Dutch, Flemish, and French Painters, London, 1830, vol. 2, p. 246.
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the painting has frequently been confused with the larger version on canvas formerly in the Marlborough and Butler collections, Rooses no....
the painting has frequently been confused with the larger version on canvas formerly in the Marlborough and Butler collections, Rooses no. 227)]
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it was presumably when the three vertical boards were reassembled that a narrow horizontal board was added across the top of the panel]
it was presumably when the three vertical boards were reassembled that a narrow horizontal board was added across the top of the panel]
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information on this and related annotations in other copies of this sale catalogue were kindly supplied by Burton Fredericksen, email of December 13, 2013 in curatorial file
information on this and related annotations in other copies of this sale catalogue were kindly supplied by Burton Fredericksen, email of December 13, 2013 in curatorial file
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Andrew D. Hottle, "Commerce and Connections: Peter Paul Rubens and the Dedicated Print," Nederlands Kunsthistorisch Jaarboek 55
Andrew D. Hottle, "Commerce and Connections: Peter Paul Rubens and the Dedicated Print," Nederlands Kunsthistorisch Jaarboek 55 (2004), pp. 67-69.
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Erik Larsen, P. P. Rubens, with a complete catalogue of his works in America, Antwerp: 1952, p. 217, no. 52.
Erik Larsen, P. P. Rubens, with a complete catalogue of his works in America, Antwerp: 1952, p. 217, no. 52.
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New York, Wildenstein, A Loan Exhibition of Rubens for the Benefit of the Public Education Association, February 20–March 31, 1951, no. 12.
New York, Wildenstein, A Loan Exhibition of Rubens for the Benefit of the Public Education Association, February 20–March 31, 1951, no. 12.
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Jan-Albert Goris and Julius S. Held, Rubens in America, New York, 1947, pp. 32–33, no. 46, plate 33.
Jan-Albert Goris and Julius S. Held, Rubens in America, New York, 1947, pp. 32–33, no. 46, plate 33.
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sold to Julius H....
sold to Julius H. Weitzner, London and New York by 1946 [he lent it to Los Angeles 1946]
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Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Museum, Loan Exhibition of Forty-Three Paintings by Rubens, and Twenty-Five Paintings by Van Dyck, November 19–December 22, 1946, no. 21.
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Museum, Loan Exhibition of Forty-Three Paintings by Rubens, and Twenty-Five Paintings by Van Dyck, November 19–December 22, 1946, no. 21.
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Wilhelm R. Valentiner, “Rubens’ Paintings in America,” Art Quarterly 9
Wilhelm R. Valentiner, “Rubens’ Paintings in America,” Art Quarterly 9 (1946), pp. 160, no. 69, fig.5.
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S. de Jonghe, Paris (died c. 1943), who sent it to George Blumenthal in New York in 1938 [according to Weitzner letter cited above, noting that Blumenthal was de Jonghe’s partner at Lazard Frères]
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sold Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, June 10, 1907, lot 17 for 59,000 fr....
sold Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, June 10, 1907, lot 17 for 59,000 fr. to de Jonghe [according to letter of May 2, 1967 from Julius Weitzner to Charles Cunningham in curatorial file, Paris
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sold, Hôtel des Commissaries-Priseurs, Paris, May 11, 1858, lot no....
sold, Hôtel des Commissaries-Priseurs, Paris, May 11, 1858, lot no. 7 for 4200 fr. [annotated catalogue at the Frick Art Reference Library]. M. Thirion, Paris
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his estate sale, Château de la Muette, August 7, 1832, lot no....
his estate sale, Château de la Muette, August 7, 1832, lot no. 126, for 6,020 fr. to Hope [according to catalogue of Hope sale]
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Paris, offered for sale January 16, 1816, lot 19, but bought in [according to annotated sale cat....
Paris, offered for sale January 16, 1816, lot 19, but bought in [according to annotated sale cat. at the Johnson Collection, Philadelphia Museum of Art (the name Castalan or Catalan is also mentioned as the consigner, see Rooses 1886, p. 301)]
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Old Master Paintings, Drawings and Picture Frames, auction catalogue, Christie’s East, New York, November 13, 1997, under no. 48.
Old Master Paintings, Drawings and Picture Frames, auction catalogue, Christie’s East, New York, November 13, 1997, under no. 48.
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Jon Margolis, “Off-the-wall lessons in history: One man’s unorthodox view of the Art Institute,” Chicago Tribune Magazine, September 17, 1995, ill. on cover, p. 18.
Jon Margolis, “Off-the-wall lessons in history: One man’s unorthodox view of the Art Institute,” Chicago Tribune Magazine, September 17, 1995, ill. on cover, p. 18.
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Christiaan Schuckman, Hollstein's Dutch and Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts 1450-1700, vol. 43, Lucas Vorsterman I, ed. D. de Hoop Scheffer, Roosendaal, The Netherlands, 1993, p. 47, under no. 43.
Christiaan Schuckman, Hollstein's Dutch and Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts 1450-1700, vol. 43, Lucas Vorsterman I, ed. D. de Hoop Scheffer, Roosendaal, The Netherlands, 1993, p. 47, under no. 43.
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Michael Jaffé, Rubens, Catalogo Completo, trans. By Germano Mulazzani, Milan, 1989, p. 219, no. 376, fig. 376.
Michael Jaffé, Rubens, Catalogo Completo, trans. By Germano Mulazzani, Milan, 1989, p. 219, no. 376, fig. 376.
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James N. Wood and Katherine C. Lee, Master Paintings in the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, 1988, p. 28.
James N. Wood and Katherine C. Lee, Master Paintings in the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, 1988, p. 28.
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Chicago, The Art Institute of Chicago, "The Holy Family in Art, " December, 1985.
Chicago, The Art Institute of Chicago, "The Holy Family in Art," December, 1985.
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Julius S. Held, The Oil Sketches of Peter Paul Rubens. A Critical Catalogue, Princeton, New Jersey, 1980, p. 645, under no. A41.
Julius S. Held, The Oil Sketches of Peter Paul Rubens. A Critical Catalogue, Princeton, New Jersey, 1980, p. 645, under no. A41.
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John D. Morse, Old Master Paintings in North America, New York, 1979, p. 242.
John D. Morse, Old Master Paintings in North America, New York, 1979, p. 242.
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Art Institute of Chicago, One hundred masterpieces, Chicago, 1978, pp. 52–53, no. 15.
Art Institute of Chicago, One hundred masterpieces, Chicago, 1978, pp. 52–53, no. 15.
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John Rowlands, Rubens Drawings and Sketches, exh. cat., The British Museum, London, 1977, p. 67, under no. 67.
John Rowlands, Rubens Drawings and Sketches, exh. cat., The British Museum, London, 1977, p. 67, under no. 67.
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Beneth A. Jones, The Bob Jones University Collection of Religious Paintings, Greenville, South Carolina, 1968, p. 50. `
Beneth A. Jones, The Bob Jones University Collection of Religious Paintings, Greenville, South Carolina, 1968, p. 50. `
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given to his daughter Marjorie Weitzner Gambino, Rome, and sold on her behalf to the Art Institute, 1967.
given to his daughter Marjorie Weitzner Gambino, Rome, and sold on her behalf to the Art Institute, 1967.
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sold J....
sold J. B. P. Lebrun, Paris, March 15, 1780, lot 22 for 11,000 fr. to Orsay [according to annotated catalogue cited above and catalogue of the Orsay sale]
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