van Dyck, Anthony

'Icones Principum Virorum' (c.1632-1641)
after Anthony van Dyck (1599, Antwerp - 1641, London)

A series of engraved portraits of notable artists, scholars, and patrons of Van Dyck’s time, originally conceived by the artist in the 1630s and completed posthumously by leading Antwerp engravers.

1. Gerard Seghers (1591–1651), Flemish painter of religious and Caravaggesque scenes, engraved by Paulus Pontius (1603–1658)

2. Theodoor Rombouts (1597-1637), Flemish painter of Caravaggesque genre scenes, engraved by Paulus Pontius (1603-1658)

3. Constantijn Huygens (1596-1687), Knight and Lord of Zuilichem, engraved by Paulus Pontius (1603-1658)

4. Cornelis van der Geest (1555-1638), Antwerp merchant and art patron, engraved by Paulus Pontius (1603-1658)

5. Sebastiaan Vrancx (1573-1647), Flemish painter and draughtsman known for battle scenes, engraved by Schelte Adams Bolswert (1586-1659)

6. Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641), Flemish Baroque painter and portraitist, engraved by Lucas Vosterman I (1595-1675)

7. Adriaan Stalbemt (1580-1662), Flemish painter of landscapes and allegorical scenes, engraved by Paulus Pontius (1603-1658)

8. Hendrick van Balen (1573-1632), Flemisch painter of mythological and religious scenes, engraved by Paulus Pontius (1603-1658)