1634, Anthony van Dyck, Marie-Claire de Croÿ, Duchesse d'Havre, and Son -- Legion of Honor (San Francisco)
From the museum label: This full-length double portrait depicts Marie-Claire de Croÿ (1605-1664) with her son, Philippe-Eugène. Outfitted in luxurious materials—pearls, lace collar, velvet coat, and cloth-of-silver dress—she displays her elite position within the Spanish court in Brussels, capital of the Southern Netherlands. Croÿ belonged to one of the principal noble families of the region, and was made duchess of Havré by King Philip IV of Spain. Anthony van Dyck, a highly sought portraitist to European royalty, created this painting during a brief stay in the Netherlands after his appointment as court painter to the English King Charles I in 1632.
1634, Anthony van Dyck, Marie-Claire de Croÿ, Duchesse d'Havre, and Son -- Legion of Honor (San Francisco)
From the museum label: This full-length double portrait depicts Marie-Claire de Croÿ (1605-1664) with her son, Philippe-Eugène. Outfitted in luxurious materials—pearls, lace collar, velvet coat, and cloth-of-silver dress—she displays her elite position within the Spanish court in Brussels, capital of the Southern Netherlands. Croÿ belonged to one of the principal noble families of the region, and was made duchess of Havré by King Philip IV of Spain. Anthony van Dyck, a highly sought portraitist to European royalty, created this painting during a brief stay in the Netherlands after his appointment as court painter to the English King Charles I in 1632.