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Sir Anthony van Dyck (artist) Flemish, 1599 - 1641 Portrait of a Flemish Lady, probably 1618 oil on canvas overall: 123 x 90 cm (48 7/16 x 35 7/16 in.) Andrew W. Mellon Collection 1940.1.14 |
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Portrait of a Flemish Lady follows a traditional format for the sitter's direct gaze, erect posture, and opposed hand positions. The portrait is enlivened, however, by Van Dyck's deft highlights on the jewelry, gold embroidey, lace cuffs, and millstone collar. In 1618 Van Dyck registered as a master in the Antwerp Painters' Guild. The nineteen-year-old prodigy was then entitled to accept his own commissions, possibly accounting for a sudden burst of activity noticeable in the late 1610s.
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