Rubenshuis on tour

During the renovation of the artist’s residence, the art collection of the Rubenshuis travels to numerous museums and other locations both in Belgium and abroad. This way, the artworks remain accessible to the public even while the house is closed.

iPeter Paul Rubens, The Annunciation, c.1628, City of Antwerp Collection, Rubenshuis, public domain

Temporary exhibitions

These artworks can be seen in temporary exhibitions.

Pierre Farasyn, The Lance Thrust, 1875

On display in 'Wonder Walls, Woven Masterpieces' at Museum Gouda (Netherlands) from 20 September 2026 to 27 March 2027.

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Long-term loans

These artworks are on display at other venues for one or more years.

DIVA (Antwerp)

iUnknown artist, Necklace, said to have belonged to Helena Fourment, Royal Academy of Fine Arts, long term loan to the Rubenshuis, public domain

MAS - Museum aan de Stroom (Antwerp)

iVictor Wolfvoet II and unknown cabinetmaker, Cabinet, c. 1640. City of Antwerp Collection, Rubenshuis, public domain

iJan Wildens & Victor II Wolfvoet, Pastorale, 1644-1652, Flemish Community Collection, in permanent storage at Rubenshuis, public domain

iAndiron with wrought-iron basket, City of Antwerp Collection, Rubenshuis, public domain

Museum Plantin-Moretus (Antwerp)

(CLOSED UNTIL DECEMBER 4)

iAfter Peter Paul Rubens, House altar with the Virgin Mary, Saint Anne and Saint Joachim, 1600-1699, City of Antwerp Collection, Rubenshuis, public domain

iPeter Paul Rubens, Adoration of the Shepherds, 1615-1616, City of Antwerp Collection, Rubenshuis, public domain

iJacobus de Succa, Sundial, 1601, City of Antwerp Collection, Rubenshuis, public domain

iLucas Faydherbe, Hercules, 1675-1685, King Baudouin Foundation, long-term loan to Rubenshuis, public domain

iJan I Brueghel, Archduke Albert and the Infanta Isabella in the garden of Coudenberg Palace, Brussels, 1620-1629, City of Antwerp Collection, Rubenshuis, public domain

Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp

iFrançois du Quesnoy, The sleeping Silenus, c. 1630-1643, City of Antwerp Collection, Rubenshuis, public domain

iAnthony van Dyck, Saint Matthew, 1618-1620, King Baudouin Foundation , long-term loan to Rubenshuis, public domain

iJacques Jordaens, Bagpipe player, c. 1638-1645, King Baudouin Foundation, long-term loan to Rubenshuis, public domain

iPeter Paul Rubens, Design for the crowning of the high altar of the Antwerp Jesuit church, 1617, City of Antwerp Collection, Rubenshuis, public domain

iJacques Jordaens, Neptune and Amphitrite, c. 1648, Flemish Community Collection, permanently housed at the Rubenshuis, public domain

iPeter Paul Rubens, Henry IV at the Battle of Ivry, 1630, City of Antwerp Collection, Rubenshuis, public domain

Snijders&Rockoxhuis (Antwerp)

iArtus Quellinus I, Hercules and the Nemean Lion, ca. 1630-1635, Collection City of Antwerp, Rubenshuis, public domain

iNicolaas Rockox and others, Album Amicorum of Nicolaas and Adriaan Rockox, c. 1579-1636, City of Antwerp Collection, Rubenshuis, public domain

iUnknown artist, Bust of 'Seneca', Roman, 1st century, City of Antwerp Collection, Rubenshuis, public domain

iPeter Paul Rubens, Paul de Vos & Jan Wildens, Diana and her Nymphs Hunting Deer, private collection, long-term loan to Rubenshuis, public domain

iOtto van Veen, The Infant Hercules Wrestling a Serpent, City of Antwerp Collection, Rubenshuis, public domain

iFrans Snijders, Still life with game and fruit, 1615-1620, City of Antwerp Collection, Rubenshuis, public domain

iOtto van Veen, Nicolaas Rockox, 1600, City of Antwerp Collection, Rubenshuis, public domain

iUnknown artist, Bust of Vitellius, 1500-1599, City of Antwerp Collection, Rubenshuis, public domain

iUnknown artist, Head of Hercules, c. 1700-1899, City of Antwerp Collection, Rubenshuis, public domain

iAttributed to Lombardi, Borghese Gladiator, 1600-1650, City of Anwerp Collection, Rubenshuis, public domain

iAttributed to Servaes Cardon, Satyr, 1650-1690, City of Antwerp Collection, Rubenshuis, public domain

iLucas Faydherbe, Drunken Silenus, 1636-1697, Vrienden van het Rubenshuis, long-term loan to Rubenshuis, public domain

iUnknown artist, Roman urn, 100-199, private collection, long-term loan to Rubenshuis, public domain

iWilhelm Schubert van Ehrenberg, Interior of the Jesuit church, 1668, City of Antwerpen Collection, Rubenshuis, public domain

iAttributed to Anthony van Dyck, Head of Jupiter, private collection, long-term loan to Rubenshuis, public domain

iWorkshop of Peter Paul Rubens, Head Study, 1616-1617, private collection, long-term loan to Rubenshuis, public domain

Het Steen (Antwerp)

iAdriaen van Utrecht & Marten Pepijn, A lady at the Fish Market in Antwerp, 1630-1639, City of Antwerp Collection, Rubenshuis, public domain

Museum of Fine Arts Ghent

iAdriaen Brouwer, Peasant drinking, 1632-1635, City of Antwerp Collection, Rubenshuis, public domain

iPeter Paul Rubens, The Annunciation, c. 1628, Collection City of Antwerp, Rubenshuis, public domain

iAttributed to Jacques Jordaens, Self-Portrait, 1648-1650, King Baudouin Foundation, long-term loan to Rubenshuis, foto: Ans Brys

iJan Boeckhorst & Frans Snijders, Farmers going to the market, 1630-1640, City of Antwerp Collection, Rubenshuis, public domain

National Museum of Antiquities (Leiden, Netherlands)

iUnknown artist, Trapezophoros, Greece or Asia Minor, 2nd century, City of Antwerp Collection, Rubenshuis, public domain

Liechtenstein. The Princely Collections (Vienna, Austria)

iWillem van Haecht II, The Gallery of Cornelis van der Geest, 1628, City of Antwerp Collection, Rubenshuis, public domain

Victoria and Albert Museum (London, United Kingdom)

iAttributed to Theodoor Rogiers and later addition by Josephus Hennekin, Silver decorative set, 1635-1636, Rubenshuis, public domain

The Walters Art Museum (Baltimore, United States)

iJacques Jordaens, Moses and his Ethiopian wife, 1645-1650, Flemish Community Collection, in permanent storage at Rubenshuis, public domain

Temporary exhibitions
Long-term loans

Highlights of the art collection

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