The painting was produced in 1635 and measures . It is now in the
Museo del Prado in
Madrid,
Spain. It is van Dyck's only self-portrait to include another figure, showing Porter's importance in his life. The pair had first met in 1620, during van Dyck's first stay in London. Porter was
Charles I of England's main art dealer, negotiating to acquire the vast art collection of the
Duke of Mantua and also collecting art for himself. He also knew
Peter Paul Rubens and
Orazio Gentileschi. Van Dyck presented the double portrait to Porter himself - it was later acquired by
Isabella Farnese, who owned it by 1745, and passed from her collection to the Prado. ==See also==