DUTCH SCHOOL 18th / 19th century Maria Ruthwen, Epouse Vandyck; After Sir Anthony van Dyck Oil on Canvas Portrait depicts a young woman with curling auburn hair, dressed in a green silk gown draped with a teal shawl and adorned with a pearl necklace and pearl-strung hair ornament, set against a dark, atmospheric ground. The sitter is identified by an inscription in red pigment "Maria Ruthwen, Epouse Vandyck," identifying her as Mary Ruthven, the wife of the Flemish master Sir Anthony van Dyck (1599–1641), and the composition closely follows Van Dyck's own portraits of his wife from the artist's late London period. Unsigned. Framed. 24 x 19 inches; frame: 32 x 27 inches $600-800
