Property from the Estate of the late Robert Dory (lots 417, 419, 425, 428, 431, 433, 439, 486, 488, 491, 493)

Circle of Sir Anthony van Dyck (Antwerp 1599-1641 London)

Portrait of Sir Kenelm Digby (1603-1665), half-length, in a black coat

Details

Circle of Sir Anthony van Dyck (Antwerp 1599-1641 London)
Portrait of Sir Kenelm Digby (1603-1665), half-length, in a black coat
with identifying inscription 'Sr. Km Digbey' (lower left)
oil on canvas
30 x 25 in. (76.2 x 63.5 cm.)

Provenance

Anonymous sale; Bonhams, London, 4 June 1981, lot 15 as 'Italian School, late 17th Century'.

Lot Essay

The present lot relates to the work in a private collection, with variations. The original was painted when Digby was in mourning, and included a sunflower and an inscription upper left, which are omitted here (see S. Barnes, N. de Poorter, O. Millar, H. Vey, Van Dyck. A Complete Catalogue of the Paintings, 2002, p. 505, no. IV.95).

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