DYCK, Sir Anthony van
(b. 1599, Antwerpen, d. 1641, London)

Portrait of a Young General

1622-27
Oil on canvas, 115,5 x 104 cm
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

Van Dyck executed this painting during his stay in Italy. It represents a young general standing at the entrance of a tent. The sitter of the portrait is unknown, probably he was a member of the Gonzaga family.