Dyck, Anthony van, Antwerp, Vorsterman, Lucas (I), Thomas Howard, 2nd Earl of Arundel and his wife Alathea Talbot, verso lower left - stamped, The portrait of the Earl of Arundel and his wife is nicknamed 'the Madagascar portrait'. The Earl points to a globe to the island of Madagascar, to which he had planned an expedition. The compass and astrolabe, which the Countess is holding, also refer to her husband's never-completed journey. Arundel was one of the first major collectors in England of paintings and antique sculptures, precious stones and gems. The marble bust of the Greek poet on the right and the head behind it bear witness to his famous collection., print, prent, prints, height 310 mm, width 430 mm, South Netherlandish, 1595 - 1675, print maker, printmaker, 1635 - 1675, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), Flemish, Dutch, 1599-03-22 - 1641-12-09
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Dyck, Anthony van, Antwerp, Vorsterman, Lucas, I, Thomas Howard, 2nd Earl, Arundel, wife Alathea Talbot, verso lower, left, - stamped, portrait, Earl, wife, nicknamed, Madagascar portrait, Earl points, globe, island, Madagascar, planned, expedition, compass, astrolabe, Countess, holding, also refer, husband's never-completed journey, Arundel was, first major collectors, England, paintings, antique sculptures, precious stones, gems, marble bust, Greek poet, right, head, bear witness, famous collection, print, prent, prints, height 310 mm, width 430 mm, South Netherlandish, 1595 - 1675, print maker, printmaker, 1635 - 1675, paper, papier, engraving, printing process, Flemish, Dutch, 1599-03-22 - 1641-12-09
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