Anthony van DyckFlemish, 1599–1641Bildnis einer älteren Frau
Can I see it?
Yes, on view now
Where is “Bildnis einer älteren Frau” now? Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie, Kabinett 23, Vienna. Yes, on view now. Checked October 9, 2026.
Closed· opens tomorrow at 10:00 AM
On public display.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum's website
About the painting
Museum text in German
Beschriftung: Signatur: Bez. links unten: A VAN DYCK A° 1634
Kunsthistorisches Museum
Details
In the catalog
Display history
On view · Gemäldegalerie, Kabinett 23
Kunsthistorisches Museum · Oct 9, 2026 — now · Verified
Whether it was on view is unknown
Kunsthistorisches Museum · Sep 27, 2026 — Oct 9, 2026 · Unconfirmed
Sources
- Kunsthistorisches Museum
- Image: Kunsthistorisches Museum — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
In the life of Anthony van Dyck
The whole life1626–1632
The Iconography Print Series
After returning to Antwerp, Van Dyck conceived a large series of engraved portraits of his contemporaries, the Iconography; he etched eighteen plates himself, executing the preparatory drawings mainly between 1626 and 1633. The first edition (80 plates) appeared in Antwerp in 1632.
1632 · Workplace
London
1632
Post: court painter
5 July 1632
Principal Painter to King Charles I
On 5 July 1632 Charles I officially appointed Van Dyck principal painter to the king, guaranteeing an annual income of two hundred pounds sterling; the king gave him a large house with a garden on the banks of the Thames.
1634
A Year in Flanders: Antwerp and Brussels
In 1634 Van Dyck moved for about a year to Antwerp and Brussels to visit his family; he bought a house in Antwerp, and in Brussels witnessed the entry of the new regent, the Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand, whom he portrayed several times.
