1636
oil
canvas
From the collection of Tate Britain
Dominant colour
Double Portrait of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford (1593-1641) with his secretary Sir Philip Mainwaring (1589-1661) is a 1636 oil by Anthony van Dyck, a Flemish Baroque painting work, held at Tate Britain.
This painting depicts two men in a formal setting. The man on the left wears a black robe with a white collar, while the man on the right is dressed in a red robe. Both men have dark hair and are seated, with the man on the right holding a quill pen and paper. The background features a dark wall on the left and a cloudy sky on the right. The painting's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and dimensionality, with the light source coming from the right side of the image. This technique adds to the overall sense of formality and seriousness in the portrait. If you're interested in learning more about the artist behind this work, you might want to look up Anthony van Dyck.
Sir Anthony van Dyck (; Dutch: Antoon van Dijck ; 22 March 1599 – 9 December 1641) was a Flemish Baroque artist, who became the leading court painter in England after success in the Spanish Netherlands and Italy.
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