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Diogenes Looking for an Honest Man, Peter Paul Rubens
Peter Paul Rubens
Diogenes Looking for an Honest Man
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Peter Paul Rubens

Diogenes Looking for an Honest Man, ca. 1630 – 1640

Gesamtmaß
31.6 x 52.3 x min. 0.5 cm
maximum depth
0.5 cm
Physical Description
Oil on oak wood, thinned and cradled
Inventory Number
1080
Acquisition
Acquired in 1872
Status
On display, 2nd upper level, Old Masters, room 6

Work Data

Basic Information

Title
Diogenes Looking for an Honest Man
Painter
Period Produced
School
Object Type
Physical Description
Oil on oak wood, thinned and cradled
Material
Technique
Label at the Time of Manufacture
Unbezeichnet

Property and Acquisition

Institution
Departement
Collection
Creditline
Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main
Picture Copyright
Public Domain
Acquisition
Acquired in 1872

Work Content

Motifs and References

Genre
Main Motif
Persons Shown
Illustrated Passage
  • Diogenes Laertius: Vitae philosophorum, 6, 1-81

Iconclass

Primary
Secondary
  • 48C161 column, pillar ~ architecture

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25.04.2024