If Van Dyck never went to Guatemala, his works crossed the Atlantic; at least they were disseminated by engraving, serving as evangelization material for missionaries, and as models for local artists. Thus, the National Gallery of Washington recently enriched his collections with a Deplore on the Dead Christ by Tomás de Merlo, bought in 2026 from the Jaime Eguiguren Gallery News / Anton van Dyck (1599-1641), Washington, National Gallery of Art, …
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If Van Dyck never went to Guatemala, his works crossed the Atlantic; at least they were disseminated by engraving, serving as evangelization material for missionaries, and as models for local artists. Thus, the National Gallery of Washington recently enriched his collections with a Deplore on the Dead Christ by Tomás de Merlo, bought in 2026 from the Jaime Eguiguren Gallery News / Anton van Dyck (1599-1641), Washington, National Gallery of Art, …