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Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke
(c. 1634)
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Measurements
- 105.0 × 83.0 cm
- Accession Number
- 457-4
- Department
- International Painting
- Credit Line
- National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1938
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- 17th Century & Flemish Paintings Gallery
Level 2, NGV International - About this work
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For many years Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke (1584–1649), was a favourite of King James I of England and he rapidly rose to prominence during his reign. Herbert is depicted here holding the wand of office of Lord Chamberlain, which after the King was the most important position at court. Van Dyck was one of the most renowned European artists of the seventeenth century, best known for his consummate and innovative skill as a portrait painter. In 1632 he was knighted and appointed court portrait painter by Charles I. Van Dyck’s style of portraiture significantly transformed British art.