Peter Paul Rubens, after(Flandern, 1577-1640)
Job tormented by demons and abused by his wife.
Job tormented by demons and abused by his wife.
Oil on copper 24.5 x 19 cm.
Provenance
Börje Arvold, Gothenburg, acquired in Moscow, 1969.
Göteborgs Auktionsverk, 19 November 2006, lot 273.
More information
The composition originates from an engraving by Lucas Vorsterman (1595–1675), which in turn is based on a painting by Peter Paul Rubens. The painting was previously located in Saint Nicholas Church in Brussels and was destroyed in a fire in 1695. An identical motif has also been executed by David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl. (Signed D. Klöcker Fecit and dated 1671 (or 1676) on the reverse. Canvas 36 x 30 cm) (Private collection)
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