Arts Investigation: Anthony Van Dyck's Portrait Of A Man

Matthew Cushman, project conservator at Yale University, and Jon L. Seydl, director of curatorial affairs and curator of European art, explain the awesome conservation and restoration techniques that reveal new information about this 17th century painting by Flemmish artist Anthony van Dyck, including numerous changes to the costume, to keep up with evolving fashions. They even discover the picture’s true date. View painting: Anthony van Dyck, Flemish, 1599-1641 Portrait of a Man (before treatment) 1619, oil on wood On loan from The Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp.