Portrait of Peter Stevens (1593-1658), 17th Century (oil on panel)

Portrait of Peter Stevens (1593-1658), Grand Almoner of the Antwerp Senate and Flemish connoisseur of pictures, in grisaille, three-quarter-length, turned to the right, in black dress with a white lace collar, a dark cloak thrown over his left shoulder, his left hand at his waist. Engraved by L. Vorsterman. From a set of grisaille portraits by Van Dyck of artists and distinguished persons, for engravers to work from. The panels, with the exception of M.188, are all in identical English 18th Century carved and gilded Palladian frames, with tongue-and-leaf outer edge and foliate sight edge.