Van Dyke beard style was worn by van Dyck himself and by many of the sitters for his portraits, including King Charles I of England. The Russian Marxist revolutionary Vladimir Lenin also wore a Van Dyke. The Van Dyke had a revival in the 19th century and was worn by several well-known figures, including General Custer (among other styles) and the actor Monty Woolley. Colonel Sanders would also qualify as having a Van Dyke. Van Dyke beard A Van Dyke (sometimes spelled Vandyke, or Van Dyck) is a style of facial hair named after the 17th-century Flemish painter Anthony van Dyck (1599–1641). A
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