Portrait of Hendrick van Balen
about 1627–1632
- Medium
- Black chalk
- Dimensions
- 24.4 × 19.7 cm
- Status
- In Museum Collection
- Collect24 Art ID
- C24-200777
Anthony Van Dyck's former teacher, Hendrick van Balen, lived in Antwerp and painted religious and mythological themes. Van Dyck made this portrait as a study for a print that was part of a series known as *The Iconography*. This series was a collection of portraits of distinguished artists, soldiers, statesmen, administrators, and scholars of the early 1600s. Using only black chalk, Van Dyck created a striking characterization of his old teacher. By placing Van Balen's right hand on the head of an antique bust while his left presses a soft cloth close to his chest, Van Dyck effectively suggested the erudition and refined personality of his mentor.
Provenance
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Registry history
- about 1627–1632 — Recorded in the collection of J. Paul Getty Museum — drawings
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