1638 (ca.), Anthony van Dyck, A Lady of the Spencer Family -- Tate Britain (London)
From the museum label: Anthony van Dyck gave his royal and aristocratic sitters an unprecedented glamour and elegance and had a profound influence on the course of British portraiture. The identity of this woman is uncertain. The dog, and the lizard it is chasing, are symbols of fidelity, which suggest she may have been engaged or newly married. Van Dyck was born and trained in Antwerp. He worked in Rubens's studio and then travelled in Italy, studying the work of Titian. He moved to London in 1632 when he was knighted and appointed Charles l's Principal Painter.
1638 (ca.), Anthony van Dyck, A Lady of the Spencer Family -- Tate Britain (London)
From the museum label: Anthony van Dyck gave his royal and aristocratic sitters an unprecedented glamour and elegance and had a profound influence on the course of British portraiture. The identity of this woman is uncertain. The dog, and the lizard it is chasing, are symbols of fidelity, which suggest she may have been engaged or newly married. Van Dyck was born and trained in Antwerp. He worked in Rubens's studio and then travelled in Italy, studying the work of Titian. He moved to London in 1632 when he was knighted and appointed Charles l's Principal Painter.