Anthony van Dyck self portrait (Metropolitan Museum of Art) American banker Jules Bache in 1949. Anthony van Dyck self portrait (Metropolitan Museum of Art) The Metropolitan Museum of Art possesses in its collection a self portrait painted by Flemish artist Anthony van Dyck. Done in oil on canvas, the work depicts its creator during his early twenties. The self portrait was likely painted by van Dyck during the winter of 1620-1621, which the artist spent in London. van Dyck chose to render a depiction of himself as a country gentlemen dressed in fine clothes; he likely acquired these clothes due to his father being a wealthy clothier. The painting
William V. B. Van Dyck Dyck served as the head football coach for the Rutgers football team during the 1898 and 1899 seasons, reportedly becoming "the team's first full-time coach." He compiled a 3–15–1 record as the head coach at Rutgers. He was also a member of the faculty at Rutgers College in 1899. Van Dyck later recalled that he was not paid for his coaching duties and instead lived off his salary as a teacher. In 1900, Van Dyck began a 45-year career with the International General Electric Company. In 1906, he reportedly worked on the project to light the Strait of Magellan on