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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Page 114
... month of March of that year wrote to Buckingham in connection with a letter
from Spinola at Madrid , that “ Philip IV . , who had no real confidence in France ,
would be very much inclined to make peace with those with whom he was at war
" .
... month of March of that year wrote to Buckingham in connection with a letter
from Spinola at Madrid , that “ Philip IV . , who had no real confidence in France ,
would be very much inclined to make peace with those with whom he was at war
" .
Page 118
... which was in most general use at that date — only employing Flemish in letters
of a particularly intimate nature . During his sojourn in Madrid Rubens ' political
activity was continually to the fore ; although he was specially honoured also as ...
... which was in most general use at that date — only employing Flemish in letters
of a particularly intimate nature . During his sojourn in Madrid Rubens ' political
activity was continually to the fore ; although he was specially honoured also as ...
Page 120
... when passing under London Bridge capsized and he was drowned . It has
sometimes been suggested that Rubens himself had on this occasion narrowly
escaped drowning ; but in the letter of Lord Fig . 98 . Helena FOURMENT AS A
Bride .
... when passing under London Bridge capsized and he was drowned . It has
sometimes been suggested that Rubens himself had on this occasion narrowly
escaped drowning ; but in the letter of Lord Fig . 98 . Helena FOURMENT AS A
Bride .
Page 123
This story is related by Carleton , who meanwhile had become Earl of Dorchester
and Secretary of State , in a letter to another English Statesman ; and he adds the
following words : “ Rubens is known among us as too honorable a man ever to ...
This story is related by Carleton , who meanwhile had become Earl of Dorchester
and Secretary of State , in a letter to another English Statesman ; and he adds the
following words : “ Rubens is known among us as too honorable a man ever to ...
Page 124
From the letters of his friend Balthasar Moretus we may see that in course of time
he had become so shrewd a man of business , that he plainly and with much
practical sense regulated the size of a painting and the number of figures
according ...
From the letters of his friend Balthasar Moretus we may see that in course of time
he had become so shrewd a man of business , that he plainly and with much
practical sense regulated the size of a painting and the number of figures
according ...
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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 New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 24 Apr 2008 |
| Length | 168 pages |
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