# Self-Portrait [View the canonical artwork record]() ## Artwork - Artist: [DYCK, Sir Anthony van]() - Date: 1601-1650 - Technique: Oil on canvas, 117 x 94 cm ## Commentary After honing his exceptional natural talent in Rubens's studio, in the early 1620s van Dyck began his career as a society portraitist in Genoa, taking commissions from the local aristocracy while studying the legacy of the Renaissance masters. The young artist's haughty pose shows unshakeable self-confidence, which had good foundation: his style was already brilliant, both figuratively and literally. His virtuoso brush invests everything - from the material of the cloak to the glowing youthful skin - with the luster of solid prosperity. The painting represents the painter at 20, although it was painted later. The picture is based on an earlier, now lost, study. There are two other versions of the painting in Munich and in a private collection in New York, respectively. \*\*\* Keywords: \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* Author: DYCK, Sir Anthony van Title: Self-Portrait Time-line: 1601-1650 School: Flemish Form: painting Type: portrait ## Related artworks - [Abraham and Isaac]() - [An Apostle]() - [An Apostle with Folded Hands]() - [An Aristocratic Genoese]() - [Charles I, King of England at the Hunt]() - [Charles I of England and Henrietta of France]() - [Charles I on Horseback]() - [Christ on the Cross]() - [Cornelis van der Geest]() - [Crowning with Thorns]() - [Crucifixion]() - [Cupid and Psyche]() ## Attribution [Web Gallery of Art]()