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A Study of a Bearded Man
Peter Paul Rubens, 1616–1618

Study for the head of Caspar in The Adoration of the Magi, the centre panel of the triptych commissioned from Rubens for the church of S. Jean, Malines.
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Title of artwork, date
A Study of a Bearded Man, 1616–1618
Date supported
1980
Medium and material
Oil on oak panel
Dimensions
68 x 53 cm
Grant
9808
Total cost
62000
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