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Study of a Bearded Old Man, Carried up a Step by a Companion

Drawing
early 17th century (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Van Dyck, Anthony (Sir) (attributed to)
Place of origin
Belgium (drawn)

Sketch of an old man being carried up a flight of steps by a companion


Object details

Category
Drawings
Object type
Drawing
TitleStudy of a Bearded Old Man, Carried up a Step by a Companion (published title)
Materials and techniques
Pen and brown ink
Pen
Brown Ink
Paper
Drawing (Image-Making)
Brief description
Drawing 'Study of a Bearded Old Man, Carried up a Step by a Companion', attributed to Anthony van Dyck, Flemish School, pen and brown ink, early 17th century
Physical description
Sketch of an old man being carried up a flight of steps by a companion
Dimensions
  • Height: 132mm
  • Width: 103mm
Style
Flemish School
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
  • Inscribed at lower right, in brown ink (with the museum’s Dyce inv. no.), 527.
  • Inscribed on verso of washed mount, in graphite: Vandyck and 617.
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Object history
Rev. Alexander Dyce (1798–1869), London, by whom bequeathed to the museum (L. Suppl. 153b), 1869.
Subjects depicted
Men
Steps
Old Man
Bibliographic references
  • DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
  • Jane Shoaf Turner and Christopher White, Catalogue of Dutch and Flemish Drawings in the Victoria and Albert Museum (London, 2014), vol. II, cat. 479, pp. 408-9
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
DYCE.527

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O819406/study-of-a-bearded-old-drawing-van-dyck-anthony/
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