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| Location | Belgium |
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| Year | 1848-1850 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing bust of the Flemish painter Peter Paul Rubens in high relief, depicted with curly hair and a beard, draped in a cloak. A circular legend surrounds the effigy, with the engraver's name JOUVENEL inscribed in the lower field. |
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| Obverse lettering | PIERRE PAUL RUBENS NÉ EN 1577. MORT EN 1640. JOUVENEL |
| Reverse description | The upper field features a decorative vignette in relief depicting an artist's palette with paint spots, several brushes, books, and a portfolio or briefcase, symbolising Rubens's artistic achievements. The remaining field is filled with a lengthy French-language biographical inscription arranged in multiple lines. |
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