LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

Frontispiece. Portrait of Rubens by himself. In the Imperial Gallery at Vienna . Page

Fig. 1. Alleged Portrait of the artist's mother. In the Pinakothek at Munich .

, 2. The Apostles Peter and Paul. Drawing in the Albertina at Vienna . . ,

, 3. Portrait of a young man. In the Pinakothek at Munich . . . . . . .

4. Democritos, from a series of antique portrait - heads. Engraving by

L. Vostermann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

, 5. Demosthenes, from a series of antique portrait - busts designed by Rubens.

Engraving by H. Witdock ...............

, 6. Tiberius and Agrippina. In the Liechtenstein Gallery at Vienna . . . .

, 7. Study of heads and hands. In the Albertina at Vienna .. ....

, 8. Head of a Bishop. In the Dresden Gallery ...........

u 9. Christ, from a series of drawings: Christ and the twelve Apostles. In the

Albertina at Vienna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10. Portrait of a Franciscan Monk. In the Pinakothek at Munich ....

11. Abraham and Melchisedek. Drawing in the Albertina at Vienna . . .

, 12. Victory crowning a Hero. In the Pinakothek at Munich ......

13. The Rivergod Tiber (or Tigris) with the Goddess of Plenty. In the

Hermitage at St. Petersburg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

, 14. Rubens and his wife Isabella Brant. In the Pinakothek at Munich ...

, 15. The Altar of St. Ildefonso. In the Imperial Gallery at Vienna . . . . .

, 16. The Elevation of the Cross. Drawing in black and red chalk on green

paper, washed and hightened with white; in the Louvre at Paris . .

17. The Elevation of the Cross. From an engraving by Witdoek .. ..

, 18. The Descent from the Cross. In the Antwerp Museum . . . . . . .

19. St. Christophorus. In the Pinakothek at Munich : ......

, 20. The Descent from the Cross. In the Hermitage at St. Petersburg .... ,

21. Portrait of an unknown man. In the Gallery at Cassel ......

22. Perseus and Andromeda. In the Hermitage at St. Petersburg. ...

Perseus and Andromeda. In the Berlin Museum .. .. ...

24. Studies of Putti. Pen and ink drawing in the Albertina at Vienna.

, 25. Madonna with the Holy Innocents. In the Louvre . . . . . . . . .

26. The Garland of Fruit. In the Pinakothek at Munich ......

, 27. The Picture of Ceres. In the Hermitage, St. Petersburg. . . . . . . 1

28. The Lamentation for Christ. In the Imperial Museum at Vienna . .
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Fig. 29. The Rape of the Daughters of Leucippos by Castor and Pollux. In the

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30. Two Satyrs. In the Pinakothek at Munich . . . . . . . . . . . ,

31. Bacchanalia. In the Liechtenstein Gallery at Vienna . . . . . . . . ,

, 32. Faun and Diana (The Gifts of Autumn). In the Picture Gallery at Dresden ,

33. The Betrayal of Samson. In the Pinakothek at Munich . . . . . . .

34. Meleager and Atalanta. In the Pinakothek at Munich . . . . . . . .

35. Lady and Child (probably Isabella Brant with her son Albrecht). In the

Picture Gallery at Dresden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

, 36. Head of a Child (Rubens' eldest daughter). In the Liechtenstein Gallery

at Vienna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

37. The Virgin Mary with the Infant Christ in a wreath of flowers. The flowers

painted by Jan Breughel). In the Pinakothek at Munich. ....

38. The Boar Hunt. In the Pinakothek at Munich .........

39. Study of a Horse. Drawing in the Albertina at Vienna ....

, 40. The Lion Hunt. In the Pinakothek at Munich

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41. The Resurrection of the Just. In the Pinakothek at Munich...

, 42. The Punishment of the Unjust. In the Pinakothek at Munich . . . .

43. The last Judgment. In the Pinakothek at Munich. ..........

44. The Adoration of the Shepherds. In the Pinakothek at Munich . . . .

, 45. Pietà. (Sketch for the altar - piece in the Museum at Antwerp.) In the

Albertina at Vienna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

46. Death of the Consul P. Decius Mus. Sketch for an engraving; in the

Liechtenstein Gallery at Vienna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

, 47. The Destruction of the hosts of Sennacherib. In the Pinakothek at Munich

, 48. The Angel of the Lord smites the hosts of Sennacherib. Pen and ink

drawing in the Albertina at Vienna . . . . . . . . . . . .

, 49. The Conversion of St. Paul. In the Pinakothek at Munich . . . . .

, 50. The Battle of the Amazons. In the Pinakothek at Munich . . . . .

, 51. Head of a Child. (Nicholas Rubens as a child). Drawing in the Alber-

tina at Vienna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

, 52. “Mary, Refuge of Sinners”. In the Gallery at Cassel .

.., 53. The Communion of St. Francis. In the Museum at Antwerp. ...

, 54. Christ and the four Penitents. In the Pinakothek at Munich . . . . .

, 55. Erechthonius and the Daughters of Cecrops. In the Liechtenstein Gallery

at Vienna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

56. The Toilet of Venus. In the Liechtenstein Gallery at Vienna. . . . .

, 57. The Four Continents. In the Imperial Gallery at Vienna . . . . . .

58. Christ on the Cross. In the Musenm at Antwerp . . . . . . . . .

, 59. “It is finished". In the Pinakothek at Munich . . .

60. Sketch for the decoration of the centre vault of the Jesuit Church at

Antwerp. Drawing in the Albertina at Vienna . . . . . . . .

61. The Assumption of the Virgin. In the Pinakothek at Munich :...

62. St. Ignatius Loyola healing the Possessed. In the Imperial Gallery at Vienna

63. Count Thomas Arundel and his Wife. In the Pinakothek at Munich ...

, 64. Charles de Longueval, Count Boucquoy. Painted for an engraving by

Vorstermann. In the Hermitage at St. Petersburg .......

, 65. Portrait of a General. For an engraving. Drawing in the Gallery at Weimar 1

66. Tournament outside a Castle. In the Louvre at Paris . . . . . . .

67. Portrait of Baron Heinrich von Wicq. In the Louvre at Paris ..

, 68. Maria de Medici. In the Prado at Madrid . . . . . . . . . . . .

69. The Marriage of Maria de Medici by Proxy. Sketch for the picture of the

Medici Gallery in the Louvre. In the Pinakothek at Munich. .

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70. The Journey to Pont de Cé. Sketch for the picture of the Medici Gallery

in the Louvre. In the Pinakothek at Munich . . . . . . ..

71. The Reconciliation. Sketch for the picture of the Medici Gallery in the

Louvre. In the Pinakothek at Munich . . . . . . . . . . .

72. Study from the Nude. Drawing in the Albertina at Vienna . . . . .

73. Study of a Head. Drawing in the Albertina at Vienna . . . . . .

74. Study of Heads. Drawing in the Albertina at Vienna . . . . . . .

75. Study of a Head. Drawing in red chalk in the Uffizi at Florence . .

76. Portrait of a young Lady of the Court of the Infanta Isabella at Brussels.

Drawing in the Albertina at Vienna . . . . . . . . . . . .

77. Portrait of a young Lady of the Court of the Infanta Isabella. In the

Hermitage at St. Petersburg . . . . . .

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Portrait of a Marquis (name illegible) of the Court of Maria de Medici.

Drawing in the Albertina at Vienna . . . . . . . . . . . .

79. Portrait of a Man. In the Pinakothek at Munich . . . . . . . .

8o. Portrait of a Man. In the Dresden Gallery . . . . . .

81. Portrait of a Lady. In the Dresden Gallery ...

82. Portrait of a Man. In the Hermitage at St. Petersburg .....

83. Portrait of a young Lady. In the Hermitage at St. Petersburg . . .

84. Portrait of an old Lady. In the Hermitage at St. Petersburg .. .

85. Portrait of a Lady of the Boonen Family. In the Louvre at Paris ..

Portrait of Dr. van Thulden. In the Pinakothek at Munich . . . .

87. Portrait of a Levantine. In the Cassel Gallery . . . . . . . . .

88. The Reconciliation of Esau and Jacob. In the Pinakothek at Munich.

89. Latona and the Lycian Peasants. In the Pinakothek at Munich . . .

90. The Duke of Buckingham. In the Collection of Drawings in the Albertina

at Vienna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

91. Portrait of Isabella Brant. In the Hermitage at St. Petershurg. . . .

The Artist's Sons, Albert and Nicolas. In the Liechtenstein Gallery at Vienna

Rubens' Sons. From the picture in the Dresden Gallery ......

Philip IV., King of Spain. In the Hermitage at St. Petersburg ...

95. Elizabeth of France, Queen of Spain. In the Hermitage at St. Petersburg

96. Elizabeth of France. In the Louvre at Paris . . . . . . . . . .

97. Maria di Medici, Drawing in the Louvre . . . . . . . . . . .

98. Helena Fourment as a Bride. In the Pinakothek at Munich . . . . .

99. Portrait of the Artist by himself. (Sketch for the picture “Rubens and Helène

Fourment in the Garden", in the Pinakothek at Munich.) Drawing in

the Albertina at Vienna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

100. Rubens with his second Wife in their Garden. In the Pinakothek at Munich

101, Sketch for the picture “ The Garden of Love". Drawing in the Louvre

at Paris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

102. Helena Fourment. From the van der Hoop Collection in the Museum

at Amsterdam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

103. Helena Fourment, sitting under a portico on an armchair. In the Pina-

kothek at Munich . . · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·

104. The Garden of Love. In the Prado at Madrid . . . . . . . . .

105. The Garden of Love. In the Dresden Gallery . . . . . . . . .

106. Helena Fourment. In the Hermitage at St. Petersburg. . . . . .

107. Sketch for a Decorative Structure, erected on the Corn-Market at Amsterdam,

on the occasion of the Entry of the Cardinal Infant, Ferdinand of Austria.

In the centre is represente dthe Cardinal Infant crowned, bringing hope to

the dejected Belgians. Coloured sketch in the Hermitage at St. Petersburg

108. The Captives. Drawing in the Albertina at Vienna . . . . . . . .

109. Portrait of a Man of Letters. In the Pinakothek at Munich . . . . .

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Fig. 110. The Boar - Hunt. In the Dresden Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . Page 140

, III. Landscape with a Rainbow. In the Pinakothek at Munich . . . . . . 141

, 112. Landscape with Shepherds. In the Louvre at Paris . . . . . . . . . 143

, 113. Landscape with Cows. In the Pinakothek at Munich . . . . . . . . 145

114. The Massacre of the Innocents. In the Pinakothek at Munich . . . .

115. A Franciscan Monk. Study. In the Hermitage at St. Petersburg, ..

116. St. Francis receiving the Stigmata. In the Wallraf-Richartz Museum at Cologne

117. The Fair. In the Louvre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

118. Helena Fourment and her eldest Son. In the Pinakothek at Munich . . ,

119. Helena Fourment with two Children. In the Louvre . . . . . . .

, 120. The Holy Family. In the Wallraf-Richartz Museum at Cologne ..

121. The Crucifixion of St. Peter. In St. Peter's Church at Cologne . . . . 157