Why it matters
Van Dyck portrayed the Spanish general Diego Mexía, Marquis of Leganés, a great collector who owned works by Rubens, Titian, Velázquez and Caravaggio.
Did you know?
- It dates from around 1634.
- It measures 210 × 119 cm.
- The National Museum of Western Art in Tokyo acquired it in 1987.
Based on the Spanish Wikipedia article Don Diego Mexía, marqués de Leganés (Van Dyck) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
