Pictures and their painters; the history of painting (1907)
Bryant, Lorinda Munson, 1855- · New York: John Lane Co. · leaf 283
e workedup with wonderful skill. One of the most famous of Rubens portraits is theChapeau de Faille (Fig. 179), in the National Gallery, Lon-don. For some unknown reason this painting is usually calledThe Straw Hat. It is said to be a portrait of a lady whomRubens was once on the point of marrying.… … 178.—Rubens. Helena Fourment (Rubens wife)and Her Two Children. Louvre, Paris. PETER PAUL RUBENS 255 painting of the Straw Hat that she made a portrait of her-self with the same style of pose and hat, which painting is inthe National Gallery, too. Rubens painted many large altar-pieces of religious…
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