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
John Charles Van Dyke studio space for the college's Department of Fine Arts. He was elected to the National Institute of Arts and Letters in 1908. Van Dyke wrote a series of critical guide books: "New Guides to Old Masters." He edited "Modern French Masters" (1896); "Old Dutch and Flemish Masters" (1901); "Old English Masters"; and a series of histories covering the history of art in America. Van Dyke was the son of Judge John Van Dyke, and great grandson of John Honeyman, a spy for George Washington who played a critical role at the battle of Trenton. He was also the uncle of