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Object Type
Museum number: 1872,0113.804
Title: Object: St Martin dividing his Cloak; Series: The Most Capital Paintings in England
Description: Plate 26: St Martin on horseback, wearing armour and a plumed hat, cutting his cloak with his sword for a poor man who sits on a pile of straw, in the right foreground, while behind him a woman holding a child begs alms and another child and a kneeling man look up at him; to the left, a bearded companion on horseback and a soldier watch with surprise; after Anthony van Dyck. 1766 Etching and engraving
Producer name: After: Anthony van Dyck; Print made by: Thomas A E Chambars; Intermediary draughtsman: Richard Earlom; Published by: John Boydell; After: Peter Paul Rubens (wrongly attributed)
School/style: British; Flemish
Production date: 1766
Production place: Published in: London (England)
Materials
Technique: engraving; etching
Dimensions: Height: 509 millimetres; Width: 433 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: From 'Most Capital Paintings', see biographical note on Boydell.. For another impression of this plate see also 1870,0625.597. After the paintings by Van Dyck in the Royal Collection (Windsor Castle) and in the Sint-Martinuskerk, Zaventem.
Bibliographic references
Location: Not on display
Subjects: christian saint/martyr; charity
Associated names: Associated with: Augusta, Princess of Wales; Representation of: St Martin of Tours
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1872
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1872,0113.804

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