MARK OF HANS GEORG BAUHOFF, ULM, CIRCA 1660

Engravings after the Peter Paul Rubens' (1577-1640) The Judgement of Solomon c. 1615-17 were disseminated throughout Europe. For example, an engraving by Schelte Bolswert hung in the Town Hall, Brussels, until it was destroyed during the French bombardment of 1695. Print sources were influential on craftsmen and silversmiths alike. There are examples of needlework, tapestries, furniture and miniatures that relate to Rubens' composition.