RubensThis biography of Peter Paul Rubens, written by German art historian Hermann Knackfuss, is considered to be the most authoritative text on the artist since its publication. |
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This we learn from Rubens himself in his interesting correspondence with Sir
Dudley Carleton , British Ambassador at the Hague . These letters dating from the
year 1618 , a great number of which have been published , are invaluable for the
...
This we learn from Rubens himself in his interesting correspondence with Sir
Dudley Carleton , British Ambassador at the Hague . These letters dating from the
year 1618 , a great number of which have been published , are invaluable for the
...
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... of the Holy Intercessors . Whilst Rubens was in negociation with the English
Ambassador at the Hague for the exchange of the antique marbles he , in
reference to Carleton ' s proposal to make up the difference in value with
Brussels 64.
... of the Holy Intercessors . Whilst Rubens was in negociation with the English
Ambassador at the Hague for the exchange of the antique marbles he , in
reference to Carleton ' s proposal to make up the difference in value with
Brussels 64.
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There is a passage in a letter dated Oct . 13 , 1624 from the English Ambassador
at Brussels , William Trumball , which shows that influential persons seemed to
give great weight to the efforts exercised in that direction by so distinguished and
...
There is a passage in a letter dated Oct . 13 , 1624 from the English Ambassador
at Brussels , William Trumball , which shows that influential persons seemed to
give great weight to the efforts exercised in that direction by so distinguished and
...
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Carleton , who had just been appointed Ambassador to the United Provinces of
the Netherlands . He therefore begs his correspondent to procure him a passport
for Holland . Gerbier came over immediately with Carleton to the Hague : and ...
Carleton , who had just been appointed Ambassador to the United Provinces of
the Netherlands . He therefore begs his correspondent to procure him a passport
for Holland . Gerbier came over immediately with Carleton to the Hague : and ...
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In May the artist was visited at Antwerp by the Earl of Carlisle , English
Ambassador to the Hague , who was then on his way to Italy . In the course of
their conversation , the painter assured the ambassador , that Spain was longing
to make ...
In May the artist was visited at Antwerp by the Earl of Carlisle , English
Ambassador to the Hague , who was then on his way to Italy . In the course of
their conversation , the painter assured the ambassador , that Spain was longing
to make ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Rubens Volume 9 of Monographs on artists ... IX |
| Author | Hermann Knackfuss |
| Translated by | Luise Marie Schwaab Richter |
| Publisher | Velhagen & Klasing, 1904 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 21 Nov 2008 |
| Length | 168 pages |
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