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| Artist | After Dyck, Anthony van (Flemish painter, 1599-1641, active in England) |
| Previous attributions | Previously attributed to manner of Italian School |
| Title | The Infant Christ and St John the Baptist |
| Date earliest | probably 1825 |
| Date latest | probably 1850 |
| Material | oil on canvas |
| Measurements | 74.5 x 61.5 cm |
| Description | This painting shows the young Christ embracing his cousin St John the Baptist. Previously thought to be a copy of a sixteenth century painting in the style of Michelangelo, the painting is actually a copy, in reverse, of a work by the seventeenth-century court painter Anthony Van Dyck. The composition may have been suggested to Van Dyck by a painting attributed to Parmigianino, then in the collection of Charles I. It was, however, a common Italian subject. Many copies were made of Van Dyck's work, indicating its popularity. This canvas is relatively new, suggesting a nineteenth-century date. |
| Subject | religion (Christ Child, St John the Baptist) |
| Collection | Cartwright Hall Art Gallery, Bradford |
| Current accession number | 1976-073 |
| Previous accession number(s) | 73-76 |
| Acquisition details | Bequeathed by Mrs Dora Cartwright-Williams 1976. |
| Notes |
Reverse, label '[...]RKER'S DEPOSI[...]/ Kensington 29/6/25'. Reverse, on frame 'CE AGN'. Copy of a painting by Anthony Van Dyck, The Infants Christ and St John the Baptist, two versions (1) Lamport Hall, Northamptonshire, oil on canvas mounted on panel, 72.4 x 58.1 (2) The Royal Collection, oil on canvas, 75 x 60.6, dated around 1638 to 1640. Mrs Dora Cartwright-Williams lived at Woody Bay, Paracombe, Devon. |
| Rights status | Bradford Museums, Galleries and Heritage (Cartwright Hall) |
| Author | Dr Phillippa Plock |
