Saint Catherine of Alexandria

Peter Paul Rubens, 1620/21

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Saint Catherine of Alexandria, 1620/21. Etching on paper.

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Etching on paper · 29.5 × 20 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title: Saint Catherine of Alexandria
Artist: Peter Paul Rubens Flemish, 1577-1640
Date: 1620/21
Medium: Etching on paper
Dimensions: 29.5 × 20 cm (11 5/8 × 7 7/8 in.)
Credit line: Prints and Drawings Purchase Fund
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1577–1640

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