The Shepherd Paris (van Dyck) in the Wallace Collection. It was acquired by Henry Hope prior to 1807 before being bought by Francis Charles Seymour-Conway, 3rd Marquess of Hertford when the Hope collection was sold at Christie's on 29 June 1816. At that time, it was thought to be a self-portrait of van Dyck himself. The Marquess intended to bequeath the painting to George IV but he outlived the king and was unable to do so. The Shepherd Paris (van Dyck) The Shepherd Paris is a c.1628 painting by the Flemish artist Anthony van Dyck, dating to just after the artist's return from Italy and
Pieter van Aelst (17th century) at a later date. Pieter van Aelst (17th century) Peter van Aelst, Peeter van Aelst or Pieter van Aelst was a Flemish genre painter and draughtsman active in Antwerp from 1644 to 1654. There are no records about the life and training of this artist active in Antwerp in the mid-17th century. He is currently known for only one work attributed to him. It represents the "Ommegang in Antwerp". As it was probably painted between 1644 and 1654, this composition was possibly the inspiration for the various interpretations of the subject, which Flemish artists such as Erasmus de Bie and