Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
Nicolas Lanier was the court musician and ‘Master of the King’s Music’ for Charles I and Charles II. Along with his talents as a multi-instrumentalist, he was also a singer, lutenist and scenographer.
He’s clad in silks with a black cloak contrasting against an impressive red and white shirt. Van Dyck painted him in around 1632 and the original now hangs at the Kunsthistoriches Museum in Vienna.
This particular portrait is a bust-length study and certainly captures the relaxed expression of the composer.
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 17½” x 14 ½” / 45cm x 37cm
Year of creation: c. 1800
Provenance: Germany
Condition: Craquelure throughout and several areas of paint loss. Canvas has been professionally mounted onto another, which has helped to stabilise the paint layer.
Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
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After Sir Anthony Van Dyck, Portrait of Nicholas Lanier
