Peter Paul Rubens
(1577-1640)
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
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.
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