Anthony van DyckFlemish, 1599–1641Portrait Study
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Not on view at present
Where is “Portrait Study” now? Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Not on view at present. Checked November 11, 2026.
New York, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
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- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- 26.169.4
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Image: The Metropolitan Museum of Art — Open Access (CC0)
In the life of Anthony van Dyck
The whole life1634
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.
27 February 1640
Married: Mary Ruthven
27 February 1640
Marriage to Mary Ruthven
On 27 February 1640 Van Dyck married Mary Ruthven, daughter of Patrick Ruthven and a lady-in-waiting to the queen; the marriage produced a daughter.
August – November 1641
Long Illness and Declining Health
A letter from Lady Roxburghe of 13 August 1641 reported that Van Dyck was recovering from a long illness; in November his condition worsened, and he returned to England from Paris, where he had gone to paint Cardinal Richelieu.
November 1641 – 9 December 1641 · Workplace
Blackfriars
9 December 1641
Died
