Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641) - Lady Mary Villiers, Duchess of Richmond and Lennox (1622-85) - RCIN 404402 - Royal Collection
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Public domain image, 18th-century female portrait, aristocracy, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
Anthony van Dyck (1599–1641) was a Flemish Baroque artist who became the leading court painter in England, after enjoying great success in Italy and the Southern Netherlands. He is most famous for his portraits of Charles I of England and his family and court, painted with a relaxed elegance that was to be the dominant influence on English portrait painting for the next 150 years. He also painted biblical and mythological subjects, displayed outstanding facility as a draughtsman, and was an important innovator in watercolor and etching. The Van Dyke beard is named after him.
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Date
1599
Source
Royal Collection of the United Kingdom
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public domain