1638
oil
canvas
From the collection of Tate Britain
Portrait of Sir William Killigrew is a 1638 oil by Anthony van Dyck, a Flemish Baroque painting work, held at Tate Britain.
This painting is a portrait of Sir William Killigrew. It's an oil paint work created by Anthony van Dyck. The portrait is notable for being paired with another of Sir William's wife, Mary Hill. This pairing is an interesting aspect of the work. To learn more about the style and techniques used in this portrait, look up the artist: Anthony van Dyck.
Sir William Killigrew is a 1638 Baroque portrait of Sir William Killigrew (1606–1695) by the Flemish artist Anthony van Dyck. The portrait is twinned with another of his wife, Mary Hill.
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The portrait is dated 1638, a time when Sir William Killigrew was involved with partners in an attempt to drain the Lincolnshire fens, an immensely expensive undertaking which caused the family great economic distress, but which did not prevent their commissioning a set of husband and wife portraits. The Tate Gallery in London acquired the painting in the year 2002, and acquired van Dyck's Portrait of Mary Hill, Lady Killigrew, also dated 1638, in the year 2003. This acquisition brought together the pair of portraits for the first time in over 150 years. The portrait depicts the Sir William…
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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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