A double-sided sheet of studies: Hippodameia abducted by the centaur Eurytion, and Hercules overcoming the river-god Achelous in the form of a bull ( recto ); Christ shown to the People, and The Way to Calvary ( verso )

Sir Peter Paul Rubens (Siegen 1577-1640 Antwerp) A double-sided sheet of studies: Hippodameia abducted by the centaur Eurytion, and Hercules overcoming the river-god Achelous in the form of a bull (recto); Christ shown to the People, and The Way to Calvary (verso) with modern inscription 'Rubens Rape of the Sabines' at the extreme right edge, on a narrow strip of paper attached to the recto red chalk (recto); red, black and white chalk (verso) 12¼ x 18¾ in. (31.1 x 46.5 cm.)