Philippe Le Roy
1630/40
Medium
Etching, with stippling, in black on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Image/plate: 24.1 × 15.5 cm (9 1/2 × 6 1/8 in.); Sheet: 25.6 × 16.9 cm (10 1/8 × 6 11/16 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
34314
Art Historical Context
Anthony van Dyck's *Philippe Le Roy* (ca. 1630–40) is a striking portrait etching from the Flemish master's renowned *Iconography* series, collection of over 100 prints depicting Europe's intellectual and noble elite. Created during van Dyck's mature career, when he bridged Antwerp and the English court of Charles I, this work captures the Antwerp publisher and bookseller Philippe Le Roy van Dyck's signature elegance and psychological depth. Le Roy's poised gaze and refined attire reflect the Baroque era's fascination with status and humanism, immortalizing a key figure in the vibrant print cu...
About the Artist
Anthony van Dyck · 1599–1641
Sir Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641) was a Flemish Baroque artist who revolutionized portrait painting and became the most influential court painter in 17th-century England. Born in Antwerp as the seventh of twelve children to a prosperous silk merchant, van Dyck displayed extraordinary artistic talent from childhood. He trained under Hendrick van Balen before joining Peter Paul Rubens's workshop as a...