Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence

Peter Paul Rubens|Anthony van Dyck

early 17th century · Black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash, heightened with white; contours traced with stylus for transfer · Drawings and Prints

This drawing is made after Rubens' painting in the Alte Pinakothek in Munich. It is the preparatory drawing for the engraving by Lucas Vorsterman. Therefore, the contours are traced with a stylus to transfer the composition to the copperplate. To facilitate the engraver's work, a lot of attention was paid to the division of light and dark within the composition. The sheet was possibly made by Anthony van Dyck and retouched in pen by Rubens.

Artist

Peter Paul Rubens|Anthony van Dyck

Date

early 17th century

Medium

Black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash, heightened with white; contours traced with stylus for transfer

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, the Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1961