Rubens oil sketch discovered in northern France offered in Lille auction

A rare oil sketch by Peter Paul Rubens created for an important commission in Antwerp has been discovered in a house in northern France and will come up for auction in Lille on March 31.

The 17 x 18in (43 x 46cm) oak panel depicts St Margaret, identifiable by her attribute of a palm fro…

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