# Colnaghi to take full length Van Dyck portrait to Frieze Masters Canonical article: https://arthistory.news/news/colnaghi-to-take-full-length-van-dyck-portrait-to-frieze-masters-b8b343f2-7746-464b-8801-6f2d7afa8358 By ArtHistory.News Published: 2026-10-06T08:28:27.386Z An early highlight announced of Frieze Masters which opens 14-18th October 2026 Colnaghi's presentation at Frieze Masters is anchored by Anthony van Dyck’s 'Portrait of a Nobleman, traditionally identified as Paolo Giordano Orsini, Duke of Bracciano', painted around 1627–32. The nearly two-metre canvas demonstrates how decisively Van Dyck transformed full-length portraiture after his return from Italy. The sitter’s illuminated, outstretched hand and a briskly painted red tablecloth animate the restraint of his black dress. It seems to be the work sold at auction from Meadow Brook Hall, Michigan in the early 1970s. Recent conservation has removed later additions and overpaint, recovering the original proportions and revealing pentimenti in the legs and costume. We are sure other Frieze Master's highlights will emerge in the coming days. ## Illustrations Anthony van Dyck \(Antwerp 1599–1641 London\), Portrait of a Nobleman, traditionally identified as Paolo Giordano Orsini, Duke of Bracciano, c. 1627–32, oil on canvas, 188.5 × 135 cm. Colnaghi [Image source](). ## Sources ## Related records - [Anthony van Dyck]() Please cite the canonical article URL above. Image credits and reproduction rights remain with their respective holders.