Peter Paul Rubens [Self-Portrait] 1623-30

◧ Artist: Peter Paul Rubens (1577–1640)

◧ Country: Flemish, Belgium

◧ Title: [Self-Portrait]

◧ Medium: Oil painting on panel

◧ Museum: Rubenshuis, Antwerp, Belgium

◧ Country of Stamp Issue: Belgium

◧ Date of Issue: June 25, 1977

◧ Face Value: 20 Belgian Francs

◧ Issued to commemorate "International Rubens Year", proclaimed by UNESCO.

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◧ Country of Stamp Issue: Belgium
◧ Date of Issue: March 12, 2018
◧ Face Value: 2 Inland - No Face Value
◧ Issued as Rubens 2018 series

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In contrast to Rembrandt, who left many self-portraits, Rubens painted only a few. Apart from a number of paintings on which he has depicted himself together with Isabella Brant, Helena Fourment or with a few friends, there are five(5) "different" known in which he has depicted himself alone. Belgium chose to issue a stamp above to depict his self-portatit at Rubens House to commemorate the International Rubens Year, which was 1977. Recently, Rubens House (Rubenshuis) discovered a new undated young Rubens portrait, making it the fifth known self-portrait.

Here are the other four, including the new fifth one recently discovered;