Philippe Le Roy
<p>Anthony van Dyck produced stand-alone portraits of famous men as well as those in his <em>Iconography</em>; all of them went through multiple states of engraving. The first <a href="https://www.artic.edu/artworks/34314">state</a>, included only the sitter’s head. Another artist likely added the body and framing elements to this fourth state. The final state would include text describing the sitter and his coat of arms. Baron Philippe Le Roy was a Flemish diplomat who would help end the Thirty Years’ War in 1648; Van Dyck had already painted his portrait in 1630 (Wallace Collection, London).</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1619
- Dimensions
- Image/plate: 24.2 × 15.5 cm (9 9/16 × 6 1/8 in.); Sheet: 25.4 × 16.4 cm (10 × 6 1/2 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Anthony van Dyck
Artist
Painting
Renowned chiefly for his portraits, Anthony van Dyke was one the most significant Flemish painters of the 17th century. Born in 1599, Van Dyck began his career apprenticing with Hendrick van Balen in 1609, and, later, working as chief assistant to Peter Paul Rubens between 1617–20. Although formally working under Rubens, Van Dyck is said to have been quite precocious, and simultaneously established an independent career as his reputation grew. Accounts of his personality mention his aristocratic manners, which were said to often border on arrogance, as well as his striking good looks, evident in his many self-portraits.
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- Anthony van Dyck
- Year
- 1619
- Dimensions
- Image/plate: 24.2 × 15.5 cm (9 9/16 × 6 1/8 in.); Sheet: 25.4 × 16.4 cm (10 × 6 1/2 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1619-068980
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- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
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- Status
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