In 1632 van Dyck had become the Court Painter of Charles I, King of England. There he was knighted. Van Dyck's style of portrait painting influenced English portraiture throughout the 18th century. | In 1632 van Dyck had become the Court Painter of Charles I, King of England. There he was knighted. Van Dyck's style of portrait painting influenced English portraiture throughout the 18th century. |