In the image, a person is shown from just below the chest up, with a focus on the upper body and head. The individual is in a slight three-quarter turn to the left, with hands draped in the garment in front of them. The person has a full beard, mustache, and well-groomed hair that is slightly wavy and receding at the temples. They are wearing a garment with a large lace collar and decorative buttons. There is no visible jewelry, and the hands appear to be holding the cloak around them. The background consists of a textured, dark space, which does not distract from the figure.
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In the image, a person is shown from just below the chest up, with a focus on the upper body and head. The individual is in a slight three-quarter turn to the left, with hands draped in the garment in front of them. The person has a full beard, mustache, and well-groomed hair that is slightly wavy and receding at the temples. They are wearing a garment with a large lace collar and decorative buttons. There is no visible jewelry, and the hands appear to be holding the cloak around them. The background consists of a textured, dark space, which does not distract from the figure.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Artus Wolfart

Cornelis Galle I after Sir Anthony van Dyck

Date
probably 1626/1641
Medium
engraving
Classification
Print
Accession number
1943.3.8270
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1601 to 1650
Department
CG-E

Portfolio and series

Series
Iconography

Subjects and terms

  • Flemish
  • Costume
  • Portrait
  • Man
  • Writing

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