Sir Endymion Porter and the Artist
Anthony van Dyck
Sir Anthony van Dyck was a Flemish Baroque artist who became the leading court painter in England, after enjoying great success in Italy and the Southern Netherlands.
Max Resolution:850×710 PX
Title:Sir Endymion Porter and the Artist
Artists:Anthony van Dyck
Date:1635
Style:Baroque
Genre:portrait
Medium:oil,canvas
Location:Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain
Dimensions:144×119 cm
Copyright:Public domain
Self-portrait with Sir Endymion Porter is a self-portrait by Anthony van Dyck, showing him with his patron Sir Endymion Porter.
The painting was produced in 1635 and measures 119 cm by 127 cm. It is now in the Museo del Prado in Madrid, Spain.
It is van Dyck's only self-portrait to include another figure, showing Porter's importance in his life. The pair had first met in 1620, during van Dyck's first stay in London. Porter was Charles I of England's main art dealer, negotiating to acquire the vast art collection of the Duke of Mantua and also collecting art for himself. He also knew Peter Paul Rubens and Orazio Gentileschi. Van Dyck presented the double portrait to Porter himself - it was later acquired by Isabella Farnese, who owned it by 1745, and passed from her collection to the Prado.
The painting was produced in 1635 and measures 119 cm by 127 cm. It is now in the Museo del Prado in Madrid, Spain.
It is van Dyck's only self-portrait to include another figure, showing Porter's importance in his life. The pair had first met in 1620, during van Dyck's first stay in London. Porter was Charles I of England's main art dealer, negotiating to acquire the vast art collection of the Duke of Mantua and also collecting art for himself. He also knew Peter Paul Rubens and Orazio Gentileschi. Van Dyck presented the double portrait to Porter himself - it was later acquired by Isabella Farnese, who owned it by 1745, and passed from her collection to the Prado.