Portrait of a Man in a White Collar

unknown (Copy after Anthony van Dyck)

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Basic information
ID
Ж-239
Author
unknown (Copy after Anthony van Dyck)
Name
Portrait of a Man in a White Collar
Date of creation
late 17th – 18th c.
Technique
oil painting
Material
canvas oil
Dimensions (height x width, cm)
48.5 x 40.5
Additionally
Information about author
Object description
The work by an unknown artist from the late 17th – 18th century is a high-quality copy of a fragment of the "Portrait of a Man" painting by the renowned Flemish painter Anthony van Dyck (1599–1641). This is a knee-length ceremonial portrait of an unknown aristocrat dressed in the fashion of the time in a black doublet with a white turned-down collar and a cloak. The work from the Borys Voznytskyi Lviv National Art Gallery collection is an intimate bust portrait set against a neutral dark background, compositionally and chromatically identical to a fragment of the original. The middle-aged man with short chestnut hair, a moustache, and a Spanish goatee is depicted in a slight half-turn to the left. A striking feature is the wide white turned-down collar of the shirt, illuminated by light. Particular attention is drawn to the large brown eyes of the subject, which convey intelligence, noble calm, and composure.
Inscriptions
On the reverse: "Głowa młodego mężczyzny w szerokim białym kołnierzyku".
Legal regulation
Borys Voznytskyi Lviv National Art Gallery