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Portrait of a Man, Possibly an Architect or Geographer 1597

by Peter Paul Rubens

This sensitive portrait on copper is one of Rubens’s earliest known works. The square and dividers may refer to architecture or geography, while the watch is a reminder of mortality. (Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Credit:: Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
More:: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/437530

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