Portrait of a Man Standing

Sir Anthony van Dyck

Associated Names
Sir Anthony van Dyck

Artist, Flemish, 1599 - 1641

The image shows a drawing of a man posed from head to just above his knees. He is standing with his left leg slightly bent, holding a hat in his left hand and his cloak in his right hand. The man has distinct facial features including a prominent chin, slightly arched eyebrows, and a composed expression. His short hair is receding at the front and appears to be brushed back. He is dressed in a large, ruffled collar, a long-sleeved garment, and a cloak over his shoulders. The background is plain, emphasizing the man's portrait.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black and red chalk with charcoal on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    Overall (approximate): 52.6 x 35 cm (20 11/16 x 13 3/4 in.)
    support: 55.3 x 35 cm (21 3/4 x 13 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1972.15.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

J. Richardson, Sr. (Lugt 2184); Kurt Meissner

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1974

  • Recent Acquisitions and Promised Gifts. Sculpture, Drawings, Prints. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1974, no. 48 (Konrad Oberhuber).

2016

  • Van Dyck: The Anatomy of Portraiture, The Frick Collection, New York, 2016, no. 6, repro.

Bibliography

2004

  • Barnes, Susan. Van Dyck. A Complete Catalogue of the Paintings. New Haven and London, 2004: 112, under no. I.116 (entry by Nora De Poorter).

2008

  • Antoon van Dyck, Portraits. Exh. cat. Musée Jacquemart-André, Paris, 2008: 48, under no. 2, fig. 26 (entry by Nico Van Hout).

2012

  • Logan, Anne-Marie. "Anthony van Dyck: His Early Drawings during the First Antwerp Period," in Alejandro Vergara and Friso Lammertse, The Young Van Dyck. Exh. cat. Museo del Prado, Madrid, 2012, 83-84, fig. 29 (as attributed to Van Dyck).

2014

  • Alsteens, Stijn. "A Note on the Young Van Dyck." Burlington Magazine 156 (February 2014): 88-90, fig. 16 (color), note 22.

Watermarks

(unidentified)

Wikidata ID

Q64631708

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