Paulus Pontius

(1603)

Paulus Pontius is a printmaking artist.

From ArtValue.ca records, the highest price paid at auction for an engraving work attributed to Paulus Pontius (1603) was C$94 - paid for "The Flagellation of Christ - After Peter Paul Rubens" at Saskatchewan NAC in Regina on Sun, Sep 22, 2024.
ArtValue.ca has one auction art sale record for their engraving results, with prices in the range of C$50 to C$100.

Notable Art Works

The Flagellation of Christ - After Peter Paul Rubens
engraving on off-white laid paper
19.75 cms x 1,550.2 cms x 75.18 cms (7.78 ins x 610.32 ins x 7.78 ins)

Lot for sale by Saskatchewan NAC Auction House, Regina
Lot# 245
Sun, Sep 22, 2024

Estimate CAD $150 - $200
Sold for CAD $94

Paulus Pontius was born in Antwerp, Belgium, in 1603. He apprenticed with the still life painter Osiers Beert and the engraver Lucas Vorsterman (best known as the engraver for Peter Paul Rubens). Pontius became Rubens' foremost engraver in 1624. Pontius' style is characterized by its precision and the accuracy with which it represents the original painting. Paulus Pontius died in 1658 in Antwerp.

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