Helene Fourment
after a peinting by P.P Rubens (1630-1632)

Helena Fourment or Hélène Fourment (11 April 1614 – 15 July 1673) was the second wife of
Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens. She was the subject of a few portraits by Rubens,
and also modeled for other religious and mythological paintings.
Helena Fourment was said to be very beautiful, amongst others by the Cardinal-Infante
Ferdinand of Austria, then Governor of the Netherlands, stating that she was
"undoubtedly the most beautiful one may see here",[10] and by the poet Gaspar Gevartius,
a friend of Rubens, who praised "Helen of Antwerp, who far surpasses Helen of Troy".
Portrait of Helena Fourment, c. 1638, now in the Museu Calouste Gulbenkian.

painting: waterbased on an ivory chip
frame: chips of ivory with inlay and brass rim
preservation painting: excellent
preservation frame: excellent
dimensions: 102 x 85 mm
inner dimensions ring: 48 x 36 mm
thick: 10 mm
convex glass
suspension: study ring
backside information: sticker: 1350M198 Helene Fourment





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