ANTON VAN DYCK (1599-1641) Triple portrait of Charles I (1635-36) Oil on canvas (84.5 x 99.5 cm) Royal Collection, Windsor Castle (To enlarge the picture, right-click on it and choose "Open in a new tab") The painting was probably begun in the second half of 1635. In his letter to Lorenzo Bernini of 17 March …
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Portrait of a Woman
ANTON VAN DYCK (1599-1641) Portrait of a woman (c. 1634-35) Oil on canvas (208 x 118 cm) Windsor Castle, Royal Collection Born in Antwerp, Anton van Dyck was a pupil of Rubens and as such he distinguished himself very early. An early visit to London in 1620-21 during the reign of James I was short-lived …
Mr. and Mrs. Garrick
WILLIAM HOGARTH (1697-1764) David Garrick with his Wife Eva-Maria Veigel (c. 1757) Oil on canvas (133 x 104 cm) Windsor Castle, Royal Collection To enlarge the image, right-click on it and "Open in a new tab" The portrait was presumably a personal commission from the actor David Garrick. It was reported to be in progress by …