Head study of an old woman with a veil, formerly identified as Maria Pypelinckx, the artist's mother, looking down in profile to the left

SIR PETER PAUL RUBENS (SIEGEN 1577-1640 ANTWERP) Head study of an old woman with a veil, formerly identified as Maria Pypelinckx, the artist's mother, looking down in profile to the left oil on panel original panel: 13 ½ x 11 ¼ in. (34.3 x 28.7 cm.) panel including later extensions: 15 5⁄8 x 13 3⁄8 in (39.7 x 34 cm.) with stamp 'MV' on the reserve of the panel