The Man Tormented by Dreams
1812 · Graphite, with brush and gray wash, on cream wove paper, laid down on cream wove paper
22.5 × 18.1 cm (8 7/8 × 7 3/16 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
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Peter Paul Rubens
1577–1640
Siegen, Westphalia
PaintingBaroque
Representation
None documented
1
Institutional Exhibitions
75
Works in Collection
102
Assets Indexed
2
Authority-backed Facts
0
Publications Referenced
90%
Profile Completeness
Cultural Positioning
Movements
- • Baroque
Related Artists
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Selected Institutional Exhibitions
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The Taste of a Connoisseur: The Paul J. Sachs Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1966–1967
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Why this artist matters now
Sir Peter Paul Rubens was a Flemish artist and diplomat. He is considered the most influential artist of the Flemish Baroque tradition. Rubens's highly charged compositions reference erudite aspects of classical and Christian history. His unique and immensely popular Baroque style emphasised movement, colour, and sensuality, which followed the immediate, dramatic artistic style promoted in the Counter-Reformation. Rubens was a painter producing altarpieces, portraits, landscapes, and history paintings of mythological and allegorical subjects. He was also a prolific designer of cartoons for the Flemish tapestry workshops and of frontispieces for the publishers in Antwerp.
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Movement
Baroque
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Painting
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Representation & Collections
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Rijksmuseum
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Cleveland Museum of Art
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Art Institute of Chicago
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Auction sale history
Houses that have sold works by this artist at auction
Market
Auction History
Range: $68,750 – $44,882,500
| Work | Auction House | Date | Estimate | Hammer Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christie's | Oct 2025 | $20,000 – $30,000 | $330,200 | |
| Christie's | Jul 2025 | £100,000 – £150,000 | £163,800 | |
| Christie's | Feb 2025 | $30,000 – $50,000 | Unsold | |
| Christie's | Dec 2024 | £200,000 – £300,000 | £289,800 | |
| Christie's | Apr 2024 | $500,000 – $700,000 | $504,000 | |
| Christie's | Jan 2024 | $400,000 – $600,000 | $567,000 | |
| Christie's | Jul 2023 | £600,000 – £800,000 | £1,008,000 | |
| Christie's | Mar 2023 | €250,000 – €350,000 | €378,000 | |
| Christie's | Jan 2023 | $1,200,000 – $1,800,000 | $1,197,000 | |
| Christie's | Jan 2023 | $80,000 – $120,000 | $100,800 |
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