Anna van Thielen with her Daughter Anna Maria Rombouts,

um 1631/32

Material / Technology / Carrier

Eichenholz

Dimensions of the object

122,8 x 90,7 cm

Displayed

AP OG Saal VI

Department

Flemish Painting

Genre

Painting

Inventory number

599

Acquisition

Aus der Kurfürstlichen Galerie München

Stock

Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München

Citation

Anthonis van Dyck, Anna van Thielen mit ihrer Tochter Anna Maria Rombouts, um 1631/32, Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München, URL: https://www.sammlung.pinakothek.de/en/artwork/Qlx2o51LXq (Last updated on 28.08.2023)

Theodoor Rombouts (1597–1637, see inv. no. 603), whose work includes religious history paintings and genre scenes in the style of Caravaggio, leans self-assuredly over the armrest of his chair. His wife, Anna van Thielen, on the other hand, seems more reserved—like their daughter, Anna Maria, who, with the typical shyness of little children in the presence of strangers, snuggles up to her mother for protection. Van Dyck’s extraordinary skill—that extended way beyond his time—in depicting children not as small adults but while capturing their childish personalities, is particularly striking here.