Curator’s note
Study Head of an Old Man with a White Beard
A study head of a bearded old man by the young Anthony van Dyck, the kind of 'tronie' painted to explore expression and texture rather than to portray a specific sitter. Its free, lively brushwork reveals the future master's swift hand.
Source: Arterra 큐레이션
- Date
- ca. 1617–20
- Medium
- Oil on wood
- Dimensions
- 26 x 20 1/4 in. (66 x 51.4 cm)
- On view
- Gallery 639
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