VAN DYCK Anton (1599-1641), The Mourning of Christ, 1879

Mourning Christ, 1879

Etching (Lvov 1879). Dimensions: 79 x 49 mm; signed l.d.: van Dyck pinx., p.d.: Fr. Frankel del et sculps. Underneath the composition, title and information: Towarzystwo Przyjaciół Sztuk Pięknych we Lwowie To its members for the year 1879.
Traces of dampstain, stains and unstaining. Anton Van Dyck (1599 - 1641) - Flemish painter of the late Baroque era, pupil of Rubens. He acquired his painter's polish from 1609-1612 under van Balen. He then trained in Rubens' studio in Antwerp, gradually advancing from pupil to associate of the master. In 1618, he received a painter's master's degree.