This showpiece, carved from ivory, was created by one of Rubens' favourite sculptors. It was part of Rubens' own collection. Georg Petel frequently produced works commissioned by Rubens, including this small sculpture of Adam and Eve next to the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
Georg Petel (1601/1602 – 1633/1634)
Adam and Eve
1627
Ivory
Can be seen in the Rubens Experience (Rubenshuis)