Anthony Van Dyck – Portrait of Marie Nutius

With Koen Fillet and Leen Kelchtermans, Head of Research and Publications at The Phoebus Foundation.

Van Dyck captured his sitters with striking precision and an effortless elegance. Around 1628–1629, he immortalised the Antwerp couple Marie Nutius and Jacob De Witte. Yet it is her portrait that does not quite conform to convention. Who was Marie Nutius, and why does her portrait subtly depart from the rules?

Portrait of Marie Nutius by Anthony van Dyck, ca. 1628–1629, depicting a young woman in a black dress with a white ruff collar, holding a small branch. — Anthony Van Dyck, *Portrait of Marie Nutius*, c.1628-29

Flemish Baroque portrait of Jacob De Witte by Anthony van Dyck, ca. 1628–1629, depicting a man in black clothing with a white ruff collar. — Anthony Van Dyck, *Portrait of Jacob De Witte*, c.1628-29

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