Isabella of Bourbon
around 1628/29 | Peter Paul Rubens
During his stay in Madrid in 1628-29, Rubens produced several portraits of the royal family, including two of Isabella of Bourbon (1602–1644) that have been handed down to us in a number of copies. Isabella was the first wife of King Philip IV of Spain and the daughter of Henry IV of France and Marie de Médicis. This half-length study radiates a somewhat private quality, showing various levels of completion with only the head and bust largely finished.
During his stay in Madrid in 1628-29, Rubens produced several portraits of the royal family, including two of Isabella of Bourbon (1602–1644) that have been handed down to us in a number of copies. Isabella was the first wife of King Philip IV of Spain and the daughter of Henry IV of France and Marie de Médicis. This half-length study radiates a somewhat private quality, showing various levels of completion with only the head and bust largely finished.
Artist:
Peter Paul Rubens (1577 Siegen - 1640 Antwerpen) DNB
Depiction/Person:
Isabelle de Henri IV. de Bourbon (1601 - 1644)
Time:
around 1628/29
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Flemish
Material/technology:
wood
Dimensions:
48,5 x 40,5 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 538
Provenance
1781 documented in the gallery