Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by Simon Gribelin, 1662–1733, French, active in Britain

after Sir Peter Paul Rubens, 1577–1640, Flemish
Title:
The Ceiling in the Banqueting House at Whitehall
Date:
ca. 1720
Materials & Techniques:
Line engraving and etching on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 7/16 × 18 5/16 inches (31.6 × 46.5 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered in black ink, within image, lower left, in border: "P. P. Rubens Pinx."; within image, lower right, in border: "S. Gribelin Sculp."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.10378
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
wings | cornucopia (motif) | scepter | religious and mythological subject | fruits | spears | orb | eagle | grapes | nude | dogs (animals) | apotheosis | carriages | architectural subject | men | historical subject | ceiling | angels | music | wreaths | crown | birds | putti | horns | king (person) | women | clouds | lions | oval | friezes | vines
Associated Places:
Banqueting House | Greater London | London | England | Whitehall | United Kingdom
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:26449