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Important rare antique oil painting on canvas, high era, full 17th century. Large and of historical importance. Canvas measures 118 x 85 cm, with frame 135 x 103 cm. Frame not from the same period.
The original is an important painting by Rubens "The Tribute Money, 1612, at the San Francisco Museum. As is well known, Rubens was not only a skilled painter but also knew how to manage his business, creating a workshop with productivity rates comparable to a real company. This often led to the production of copies of his works at the request of his clients, who were perhaps captivated by one of his paintings or requested copies in different formats to be displayed in multiple homes. Certainly, this consideration cannot attribute the painting to Rubens, but as is clearly visible from the images on the front and from some small color losses, the canvas can be perfectly placed in the full 17th century of great pictorial quality and certainly attributable to an important commission and to the circle of his followers.
Pictorial quality of the highest level, a work of high era and of important historical character.
ICONOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS
The painter represents "the tribute to Caesar" a story of which more or less similar versions are found in various Gospels (Luke, Matthew, Thomas etc...). Ex. from the Gospel According to Matthew:
At that time, the Pharisees departed and plotted how to entangle Jesus in his words.
Then they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are truthful and teach the way of God in accordance with truth. You are not intimidated by anyone, because you do not show partiality. Tell us then, what is your opinion? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"
But Jesus, knowing their malice, replied, "Hypocrites, why are you trying to trap me? Show me the coin used for the tax." And they brought him a denarius. He asked them, "Whose image is this? And whose inscription?" "Caesar's," they replied.
Then he said to them, "So give back to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's."
STATE OF CONSERVATION
The canvas has undergone a relining intervention, although the original canvas is clearly visible on the front where there are some color losses. In this restoration phase, the frame was also replaced with an early twentieth-century frame that allows the canvas to be re-tensioned on the sides if necessary. The general state of conservation is good, only some small color losses are noted, the most extensive in conjunction with Jesus' beard. These color losses do not compromise important parts of the painting at all. Frame not from the same period.
