John Faber the Younger
(England circa 1695–1756)
after Sir Peter Paul Rubens
(Flanders 1577–1640)
- Title
- Bust of Seneca
- Alternative title:
- Lucius Annaeus Seneca
- Media category
- Materials used
- mezzotint
- Dimensions
-
35.5 x 25.5cm platemark
- Credit
- Gift of Margaret Delmer 1985
- Accession number
- 384.1985
- Location
- Not on display
- Further information
Faber was born in the Netherlands and moved permanently to London at a young age with his father, the engraver John Faber the Elder. Faber probably based this mezzotint on one of the engravings of antique busts that were executed under Rubens's supervision in the 1630s. The marble bust of Seneca depicted here was in Rubens's own collection.
- Exhibition history (1)
-
Old Europe: Prints & drawings from the collection 1500-1800, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 03 Jun 2006–06 Aug 2006.
