A portrait of Peter Paul Rubens, in a roundel, on a pedestal, being unveiled by Fame at the command of Minerva, as a putto carves an inscription on the pedestal. Engraving by B. Baron, 1724.

London (St. Paul's Church Yard) : Sold by Tho. Bowles, printseller, [1724?]

1 print : engraving ; platemark 44.1 x 33.7 cm

Achilles's life painted by S.r Peter Paul Rubens and engrav'd by B. Baron, London 1724. Viro celeberrimo Richardo Mead, medicinae doctori, meritissimo Societatis Regiae Collegiique londinensium medicorum socio ... officio humillime D.D.D. Bernardus Baron.

The composition has been attributed to Louis Cheron (https://www.artuk.org/artdetective/discussions/discussions/is-this-a-late-work-by-louis-cheron-16601725 ) but not unanimously

Marcel Roux, Inventaire du fonds français, graveurs du dix-huitième siècle, Bibliothèque nationale, Département des estampes, tome II, Paris 1933, p. 55, Baron no. 6 ("6-14. Vie d'Achille, suite de 9 pièces, y compris le titre, d'après Rubens. 6. Titre. Composition allégorique: la Renommée découvre un portrait de Rubens supporté par un piédestal sur lequel un amour grave le titre de la suite: 'Achilles's life painted by Sr Peter Paul Rubens and engrav'd by B. Baron London 1724'. En marge, la dédicace 'Viro celeberrimo Richardo Mead; Medecinae Doctori [etc.]', 5 lignes; au-dessous, à g. : 'Sold by Tho. Bowles Printseller, in St Pauls Church Yard. London'. H. 0m385 x L. 0m318. L'état décrit")

Wellcome Collection 571666i