Attributed to Anthony van Dyck Flemish/British 1599-1641 Study for Equestrian Portrait black chalk and light tan wash on laid paper c. 1620 Sheet: 10 1/4 x 6 in. (26 x 15.2 cm.) Provenance: Swann, New York, 5 Nov 2019, Sale 2523 [lot 74] Note: (From the Estate): "Offered as an Anonymous 17th Century Dutch School, this finely executed drawing may in fact represent a preparatory study by Sir Anthony van Dyck for his celebrated Equestrian Portrait in the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp (inv. 892; RKD No. 271177). Formerly identified as a portrait of the painter Cornelis de Wael, the work was historically attributed without reservation to Van Dyck. Recent scholarship, however, situates it within the master’s circle, perhaps deriving from a now-lost original. The drawing appears to capture the preliminary conception for that lost portrait, from which the Antwerp version and subsequent copies descend. Both drawing and painting share the horse’s canter and the rider’s commanding pose, with the proper left hand grasping the reins while the right extends outward. In the final painting, the rider holds his brimmed riding hat, a detail left unrealized here. Comparable elements include sword, stirrups, and the noble bearing of both horse and rider. Yet subtle divergences affirm that the drawing is not a mere copy: the horse’s mane is less luxuriant, the heads of horse and rider tilt slightly to the right rather than the direct gaze of the final work, and additional saddle straps appear here, omitted in the painting to heighten the horse’s muscular presence. The rider’s gloves and the elevated, narrower shirt collar further distinguish this study. Both works, unsurprisingly, trace their lineage to Peter Paul Rubens (1577–1640), whose grand Equestrian Portrait of Don Diego de Calderon (1612–15, Royal Collection Trust, RCIN 404393) and preparatory sketches (RCIN 404806) were surely familiar to Van Dyck. Nevertheless, the Antwerp equestrian remains a distinctly original composition, a testament to Van Dyck’s inventive genius rather than mere emulation of his master." Matted and framed under acrylic. Abell provides in-house shipping for select items. Our office is open Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM for item pickups. Items that cannot be shipped will be noted. An email will go out after invoices are sent. For assistance with shipping, please refer to our shippers' page at https://www.abell.com/buy-sell/how-to-ship/. Payment: Jewelry and coins must be paid by wire transfer, cash, or check (checks subject to clearance before release). The Condition Report states Abell Auction's reasonable opinion as to the lot’s general condition in the terms stated in the particular report, and Abell does not represent or guarantee that a Condition Report includes all aspects of the internal or external condition of the Lot. Items sold at auction are of considerable age and may exhibit wear, usage, repairs, and damage. Therefore, all lots are sold 'as is' and there are no returns or refunds. Abell does not owe the buyer any obligation to report on the condition of the lot and makes no guarantee the condition will be given for the lot. Abell attempts to provide accurate descriptions and images of products online. It is the buyer's responsibility to review all of the information provided about a lot before placing a bid. The buyer acknowledges that the products are sold on an “as-is” basis.

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