A man in armour. Engraving by C.G. Rasp after A. van Dyck.
- Van Dyck, Anthony, 1599-1641.
- Date:
- [1795?]
- Reference:
- 2863677i
- Part of:
- Recueil d'estampes d'apres les plus célèbres tableaux de la Galerie Royale de Dresde.
- Pictures
About this work
Description
A man with long hair wearing armour, directed to left, looking back over his left shoulder, resting his right hand on a staff. As the Dresden 1992 catalogue states (loc. cit.), if this were to be the portrait of a general, one would expect appropriate headwear, such as a helmet. Its absence suggests that this could be a fantasy portrait. However there are comparable pictures of bare-headed men in armour such as a mezzotint by Wallerant Vaillant (Hollstein 191), and portraits of Prince Rupert of the Rhine
Publication/Creation
[Dresden], [1795?]
Physical description
1 print : engraving ; platemark 38 x 26 cm
Lettering
Quadro di Ant. van Dyck della Galleria Electorale di Dresda. Alto 3 piedi 2 oncie, largo 2 piedi 6 oncie. Tableau de Ant. van Dyck de la Gallerie Electorale de Dresde. Haut 3 pieds 2 pouces, large 2 pieds 6 pouces. Ant. van Dyck pinx. C.G. Rasp sculp. Dresdae
References note
Angelo Walther et al., Gemäldegalerie Dresden Alte Meister: Katalog der ausgestellten Werke, Dresden: Staatliche Kunstsammlungen, 1992, p. 187, no. 1026
Reference
Wellcome Collection 2863677i
Creator/production credits
The Dresden 1992 catalogue (loc. cit.) assigns the painting to Van Dyck's Italian period or shortly after his return to Antwerp, but also mentions a possible attribution to Jacob van Oost the elder (1603-1671)
Type/Technique
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores