Van Dyck's Lady Mary Villiers : The Ephelia Connection and Van Dyck's Sunflowers

Documentation for an original portrait of Lady Mary Villiers (1622-1685), Duchess of Richmond, by Sir Anthony Van Dyck, with an important correction to "Van Dyck: A complete catalogue of the paintings" (2004) by Sir Oliver Millar, surveyor Emeritus of the Queen's Pictures; illustrated with x-ray studies and color plates of the original and a studio version. A complete study of the known portraits of Lady Mary Villiers; this work also details Lady Mary Villiers connection with the 17th century English poet Ephelia and the symbolism of Van Dyck's Sunflowers.Hardman, Samuel J. is the author of 'Van Dyck's Lady Mary Villiers : The Ephelia Connection and Van Dyck's Sunflowers', published 2005 under ISBN 9780970992154 and ISBN 0970992157.