Follower of Anthony van Dyck (Flemish, 1599–1641)

He showed artistic talent from an early age, entering Hendrick van Balen's studio at the age of 10.¹

He began his apprenticeship in painting with Hendrick van Balen at the age of 10, showing precocious talent.¹

OctOn October 18, 1617, at the age of 18, he became a master in the Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke.²

Rubens referred to the 19-year-old van Dyck as 'the best of my pupils'.²

In 1620, at the instigation of George Villiers, Marquess of Buckingham, van Dyck went to England for the first time and worked for King James I.²

In 1632, he returned to London at the invitation of King Charles I of England and became the principal court painter.²

FebOn February 27, 1640, he married Mary Ruthven, with whom he had one daughter.²