Description
Bust of Pseudo-Seneca, associated with Peter Paul Rubens and possibly an assistant, records a fascination with an antique portrait once believed to depict the philosopher Seneca. Ink, chalk and white highlights bring out the strongly modeled face, turning a sculptural head into an expressive study on paper.
Dated 1600–1626, the drawing belongs to Rubens’s sustained engagement with classical sculpture. Its layered handling moves between the firmness of carved form and the liveliness of the drawn line.
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