Portrait of the Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand of Austria (1606-1641), bust length, in a suit of armor with a red sash

CIRCLE OF SIR PETER PAUL RUBENS (Siegen 1577-1640 Antwerp) Portrait of the Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand of Austria (1606-1641), bust length, in a suit of armor with a red sash the reverse of the panel is branded with the monogram 'FDB' of the panel maker François de Bout I (active c.1637- after 1649), and an unidentified fragmentary mark oil on panel 24 ¾ x 19 ½ in. (63 x 49.5 cm.)