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Description:

After Sir Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577-1640)

Self Portrait
Unsigned, inscribed "...Coppede Mary/autoritratto di/Rubens/Galleria Uffizi" on
the reverse, inscribed "MARY COPPEDÈ..." on the stretcher.
Oil on canvas, 31 3/8 x 22 3/8 in. (79.5 x 57.0 cm), framed.
Condition: Patch reinforcements, retouch, scattered abrasions. rippling.

N.B. It is notable that in this instance the copyist, Mary Coppedè, whose dates are unknown, inscribed the reverse of the portrait. There are two other artists with that last name who are listed as active in Florence in the mid-19th through early 20th century.
Estimate $600-800

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