Anthony Van Dyck, Thomas Howard, the Earl of Arundel

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During his first visit to London, Anthony van Dyck produced his portrait of Thomas Howard. It marked the beginning of van Dyck's brilliant international career. Thomas Howard, a prominent member of the court of James I, was to become one of the greatest and most enlightened collectors and patrons England has ever known. In this probing study, White provides a history both of Howard, and of van Dyck, whose canvases established the grand tradition of portraiture both in England and on the Continent. This volume in the Getty Museum Studies in Art series offers not only a complete study of a great painting but also a primer on how great collections are formed and great careers are launched.


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Anthony van Dyck's portrait of Thomas Howard marked the beginning of the artist's brilliant international career. This study provides a history both of Thomas Howard, one of the most enlightened collectors and patrons England has ever known, and of van Dyck, whose canvases established the grand tradition of portraiture in England and on the Continent.


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