Frans Francken II

probably 1626/1641

Sir Anthony van Dyck

Associated Names
Sir Anthony van Dyck

Artist, Flemish, 1599 - 1641

The image is a portrait of a man, depicting his upper body from the waist up. He is seated, with his right hand resting on his chest. The man has distinctive facial features, including a full beard and mustache, and wavy hair that recedes slightly. His expression is neutral and focused. He is wearing a long cloak with a visible collar and a buttoned garment underneath. The background is a simple, etched pattern, and the setting is minimal, emphasizing the subject of the portrait. At the bottom of the image, there is a signature written in a cursive style.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8252

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 5, State ii/vii

  • Series Title

    Iconography

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1933

  • An Exhibition of Prints from the Collection of Lessing J. Rosenwald, Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, 1933, no. 91.

1946

  • Prints from the Rosenwald Collection, Cayuga Museum of History and Art, Auburn, NY, 1946, no cat.

1971

  • A Selection of 17th Century Intaglio Prints from the National Gallery of Art Rosenwald Collection, New Jersey State Museum, Trenton, 1971-1972, no. 13.

Bibliography

1884

  • Dutuit, Eugène. Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes. Vol. I, IV-VI. Paris: A Levy, 1884-1885. Reprint. Amsterdam: G.W. Hissink, 1970-1972.

1915

  • PCQ, vol.5, p.237.

1934

  • PCB (1934), vol.3, no.3.

1991

  • Mauquoy-Hendrickx, Marie. L'iconographie d'Antoine van Dyck: Cataloque raisonné. 2 vols. 2nd ed. Brussels, 1991.

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (Anthony van Dyck, Simon Turner, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 5, state ii/vii.

Wikidata ID

Q65025613

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