1632
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Jan de Wael is a 1632 by Anthony van Dyck, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with a full white beard and ruffled collar. He’s turned slightly to the side, his head tilted down as if he’s deep in thought. His hands rest on a long rod or staff, and the lines of his face and clothes are drawn with sharp, precise strokes. The name at the bottom reads *Ioannes de Wael*, but the artist’s signature shows it’s actually by Anthony van Dyck. This was a common trick—copying famous portraits and selling them as originals. If you like this style, look up Baroque.
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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