Portrait of Carlo Emanuele II with his sister Margherita Yolanda of Savoy

Portrait of Carlo Emanuele II with his sister Margherita Yolanda of Savoy, a painting by Anthony van Dyck, dated 1637. 



The artwork depicts two young children, presumably Carlo Emanuele II and his sister Margherita Yolanda of Savoy, dressed in elaborate 17th-century clothing. The boy, on the left, wears a dark gray or brown gown with lace detailing at the cuffs and collar. He is seated partially on a red chair with gold detailing. The girl, on the right, wears a white dress with lace trim and a gold cross necklace. She holds a thin string or thread. The background is dark and unadorned, focusing attention on the children. The painting style is characteristic of van Dyck's portraiture, with a focus on realistic rendering of the children's features and textures of their clothing. The painting is housed in the Royal Palace of Turin. The exact dimensions are not provided in the metadata.