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A Landsknecht

A Landsknecht, Peter Paul Rubens, n.d.

Peter Paul Rubens, portrait

Peter Paul RubensFlemish, 1577–1640

A Landsknecht

n.d. · Drawing and Watercolor

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Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.

Checked: 9 days ago
In this state since: Aug 19, 2026
Source: The museum

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About the work

This mercenary has been depicted in the midst of battle, actively posed and ready to dispatch an enemy with his two-handed sword. The broad brushstrokes and bold shading add to the figure’s rough demeanor. The lower fragments completing the helmet and the piece of armor on the ground were reattached after being found pasted onto tears on the verso.

Art Institute of ChicagoCC BY 4.0

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Accession number: 1922.2017

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Drawings & watercolors Ink Switzerland

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