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The Conversion of Saint Paul

Schelte Adams Bolswert and Peter Paul Rubens

The Conversion of Saint Paul

Flemish, 1624-1649

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The Conversion of Saint Paul

Flemish, 1624-1649

Physical Qualities Engraving, Sheet: 500 x 660 mm. (19 11/16 x 26 in.) Plate: 460 x 610 mm. (18 1/8 x 24 in.) Image: 440 x 605 mm. (17 5/16 x 23 13/16 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1984.81.2698
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1946; T. Harrison Garrett, Baltimore, purchased 1885 (Lugt supp. 2435b); James L. Claghorn, Philadelphia (Lugt supp. 555c).

Signed: 1

Inscribed: RECTO: in plate, across bottom: "Illustrissimo ac Reuerendissimo Domino, D. ANTONIO TRIST Gandensium, Dei gratia, Episcopo, S. Bauonis Domino, Euerbergensi Comiti &c. Doctorum Moecenati, omnium ingenuarum artium admiratori, laudatori in Ecclesiam profuso, in pauperes benefico, in nobiles benigno, in omnes comi. / a cuius manu nullus irremuneratus abijt, nullus moerens et spe sua frustratus, cum etiam absentium lacrymas munificentiae suae sponsia detergere consueuerit. vero, Apostolicae doctrinae et vitae, haeredi. magni Paulli amatori, imitatori, e Saullo Paullum [in smaller script:] S. a Bolswert MM. DD. S.S."; in image, at center: "P. P. Rubens pinxit"; "Cum Priuilegijs Regis Christianissimi, Serenissimae Infantis, et Ordinum confederatorum"; "S. a Bolswert sculp. et excudit"; in image, above Paul's face: "Domine, quid me vis facere!"; in image, from Christ: "Saule, Saule quid me perfequeris!"

Markings: CM: Claghorn

Artist

Schelte Adams Bolswert

1585–1658

Flemish, 1586-1659
Meet Schelte Adams Bolswert

Artist

Peter Paul Rubens

1576–1639

Flemish, 1577-1640
Meet Peter Paul Rubens

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