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:
historical subject | scepter | orb | eagle | wreaths | nude | horns | carriages | spears | friezes | ceiling | crown | vines | putti | oval | men | women | music | architectural subject | clouds | king (person) | birds | angels | wings | dogs (animals) | grapes | fruits | lions | cornucopia (motif) | apotheosis | religious and mythological subject
Associated Places:
Banqueting House | London | Greater London | Whitehall | United Kingdom | England
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:26449