Helene Fourment Putting on a Glove,

um 1632

Material / Technology / Carrier

Eichenholz

Dimensions of the object

96,6 x 69 cm

Displayed

AP OG Saal VIII

Department

Flemish Painting

Genre

Painting

Inventory number

349

Acquisition

1698 durch Kurfürst Max Emanuel von Gisbert van Colen erworben

Stock

Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München

Citation

Peter Paul Rubens, Helene Fourment, einen Handschuh anziehend, um 1632, Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München, URL: https://www.sammlung.pinakothek.de/en/artwork/A9xlaPrLWv (Last updated on 24.08.2023)

When compared with the elaborate and imposing full-length portrait of Helene Fourment in the collection (inv. no. 340), the present likeness seems far simpler. The movement of her hand as she slips on the glove creates an impression of casualness and gives the portrait its spontaneous feel. The accessory is by no means an accidental detail however: gloves at that time were extremely expensive, denoting status.