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
Cornelius Van Alen Van Dyck condescension, and especially for his contribution to the revival of Arabic literature in the nineteenth century. Modern scholars give more credit for the renaissance to the Egyptian government and to some of Van Dyck's Arab collaborators, but he published more than twenty Arabic textbooks, and his translation of the Bible was used by Arabic-speaking Protestants for a century. Rue Van Dyck is a street in Beirut that was named in his honor. State Senator Henry H. Van Dyck (1809–1888) was his brother. Jefferson Alumni photo Cornelius Van Alen Van Dyck Cornelius Van Alen Van Dyck, M.D. (August 13, 1818 –