1630
oil
panel
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Thomas Wentworth (1593–1641), 1st Earl of Strafford, and His Secretary Sir Philip Mainwaring (1589–1661) is a 1630 oil by Anthony van Dyck, a Flemish Baroque painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting depicts two men seated in a room. The man on the left wears a dark robe with a light blue collar, while the man on the right is dressed in a red robe. The man in red appears to be writing on a piece of paper. The room's background is a warm, earthy tone, with a subtle landscape visible behind the men. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of quiet contemplation. To learn more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, a technique that emphasizes contrasts between light and dark, explore the works of 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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