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Equestrian Portrait of the Duke of Buckingham, by Peter Paul Rubens, oil, 1625

Equestrian Portrait of the Duke of Buckingham

Peter Paul Rubens

1625

oil

panel

From the collection of Kimbell Art Museum

Dominant colour

Overview

Equestrian Portrait of the Duke of Buckingham is a 1625 oil by Peter Paul Rubens, a Flemish Baroque painting work, depicting Horse, held at Kimbell Art Museum.

Who painted this?
Peter Paul Rubens
When & what style?
1625 · Flemish Baroque painting
Where can I see it?
Kimbell Art Museum

About this work

This painting shows a man riding a horse. He wears a red cape and a suit of armor. The horse is brown and has a long black mane and tail. The man is holding up his right arm. A winged child in the air is holding a bow and arrow. A woman is lying on the ground below the horse. She is naked except for a black cloth over her waist. The man on the horse looks like he is in the middle of a battle. The woman on the ground is looking up at him. The child in the air is looking at the man too. Look up Peter Paul Rubens.

About the artist

Portrait of Peter Paul Rubens
Artist

Peter Paul Rubens

Sir Peter Paul Rubens ( ROO-bənz; Dutch: ; 28 June 1577 – 30 May 1640) was a Flemish artist and diplomat.

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