Literature

Barnes IV 68

Provenance

Probably commissioned by King Charles I, before 9 August 1641, when the Prince was carried by barge from Lambeth to Van Dyck's Whitehall studio
possibly Sir Horatio Townshend, 3rd Bt. and later 1st Viscount Townshend (1630-1687), Raynham Hall, Norfolk
thence probably by descent to Field Marshall George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend (1724–1807), Raynham Hall, Norfolk
by descent to his son George Townshend, 2nd Marquess Townshend (1753–1811), Raynham Hall, Norfolk
by descent to John Stuart Townshend, 6th Marquess Townshend (1866–1921), Raynham Hall, Norfolk
his sale ('Catalogue of the Townshend Heirlooms'), London, Christie's, 7 March 1904, nr. 191 (as D. Mytens), 460 guineas to Agnews
with Thomas Agnew & Sons Ltd., London
from whom acquired by Robert (1850–1929) and Evelyn Benson (1856–1943)
by whom given to their daughter
thence by inheritance
sale (property from an English private collection) Sotheby's, London, 5 December 2018, nr. 29

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Portrait of a Man with Two Children
c. 1627

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c. 1623

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Elisabeth van Assche
1634-35

Portrait of Martin Ryckaert