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
Saint Martin and the Beggar (van Dyck) commission, possibly en route through the town from Antwerp to Italy. A later, larger variant of the painting exists in the Royal Collection. This dates from around 1620 and was probably left behind in Rubens' studio after van Dyck's departure that year - several copies exist, indicating it was still in Antwerp and available for other artists to copy. It was in Spain by the 1740s, where it was bought by Mr Bagnols and bought by Frederick, Prince of Wales before September 1747. Saint Martin and the Beggar (van Dyck) Saint Martin and the Beggar is a c.1618 painting of