Elevation of the portico in the courtyard of the house of peter paul rubens at the wapper in antwerp; broken pediment with bust of roman warrior at centre, flanked by eagles, holding a garland; busts of satyr at left and maiden at right, tablets below held up by classical mythological creatures; ballustrade at top; after de keyser; illustration in ernest buschmann's book 'pierre paul rubens' (antwerp, 1840), with 22 numbered pages and letterpress text in french, half-bound in purple cloth-covered boards and maroon leather, simple gold border, and some deroration on the spine, lettered with author, title and publication details. Etching. Date: 1840. Dimensions: Height: 380 mm; Width: 518 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Ernest Buschmann. Collection: British Museum. Elevation du Portique Interieur de la Maison de Rubens. (BM 1874,1212.577)
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