Anthonius VAN DYCK (1599-1641)
Anthonius VAN DYCK (1599-1641) _x000D_
Lady Mary Newton, later Lady Jermyn_x000D_
Oil on canvas, signed lower left, verso with an old label from an English auction with the inscription "Consign No. ...Allenby...Lot No.55"_x000D_
109.5 x 86.5cm_x000D_
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The attribution to the artist is based on a certificate by van Dyck expert Justus Müller Hofstede dated March 21, 2006._x000D_
Hofstede thought he recognized Lady Belhaven in the portrait. However, it can be stated that there are several ladies in Van Dyck's oeuvre who look similar, such as Lady Anne Cavendish, Lady Rich, but only Lady Mary Newton wears the same jewelry. Especially the brooch is comparable._x000D_
Provenance: Lady Clover, Freudenberg Castle, Canton Zug, Switzerland
