Robin, the Dwarf of the Earl of Arundel, Peter Paul Rubens, 1620

A detailed preliminary study, with colour indications, for the dwarf robin in the right foreground of the group portrait of the countess of arundel and her train at munich. This is the surviving example of the drawn costume studies mentioned in the letter of 17 july 1620 to the earl of arundel. Object Type: drawing. Date: 1620. Dimensions: height: 40.3 cm (15.8 in); width: 25.8 cm (10.1 in). Medium: black and white chalk, paper, pen and brown ink. Collection: Nationalmuseum. Rubensad