After Pierre-Paul RUBENS (1577-1640) Suite of thirteen engravings accompanied by a frontispiece, from the Marie de Médicis series, after paintings by Pierre-Paul Rubens and designed by Jean-Marc Nattier, including : - Marie de Médicis as Minerva, Goddess of the Arts. - The Queen's education. - The Queen's wedding. - The Queen giving birth. - And other scenes. 50.5 x 35.5 cm. Traces of soiling. In 1702, Marc Nattier, assisted by his two sons Jean-Marc and Jean-Baptiste, was authorized to reproduce the 24 paintings of the Cycle de Marie de Médicis in the gallery of the Palais du Luxembourg. The 25 plates were copper-engraved by Benoit, Audran, J. Audran, Duchange, L. de Chastillon, G. Edelinck, Loir, Massé, B. Picart, C. Simonneau aîné, Trouvain and Vermeulen and published in one volume in 1710.