"It's quite clear that this is a late English period Van Dyck, " he said.
Ms. CARRIE VAN DYCK (Owner, Herbfarm Restaurant): I would say about half the room cancelled.
Van Dyck paved the way for Reynolds, Thomas Gainsborough and their 18th-century contemporaries.
Meanwhile, a dealer who rediscovered Van Dyck's A Portrait of a Young Girl, in 2010, has spoken of his find.
BBC: Portrait of a Carmelite Monk by Van Dyck, circa 1617 to 1620
After an investigation by BBC Two's Culture Show, it has been verified by Van Dyck expert Dr Christopher Brown.
The splendid result is "Rembrandt, Van Dyck, Gainsborough: The Treasures of Kenwood House, London, " at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston.
Sotheby's says experts noticed brushwork more characteristic of Rubens' pupil Van Dyck.
BBC: Portrait of a Carmelite Monk by Van Dyck, circa 1617 to 1620
Sotheby's London is to auction a portrait of a monk, credited to Anthony van Dyck, that was previously thought to have been painted by Rubens.
BBC: Portrait of a Carmelite Monk by Van Dyck, circa 1617 to 1620
The Van Dyck Shirleys capture the enchantment with exoticism that seems almost as emblematic of upper-class English life as the portraits of lords and dogs on view.
Over 70 pieces, including works by Van Dyck and Rembrandt - sold in 1779 to Catherine the Great of Russia, will be on display from 17 May 2013.
Anthony Van Dyck, one of the finest portrait painters of the 17th Century, was born in Antwerp and became court artist for King Charles I in London in 1632.
The painting was owned by Sir Oliver Millar, who was the surveyor of the Queen's pictures from 1972 to 1988 and a leading scholar on the works of van Dyck.
Sotheby's said a large number of scholars now agreed with the view that it was painted by Van Dyck towards the end of his time working with Rubens, around the period from 1617 to 1620.
BBC: Portrait of a Carmelite Monk by Van Dyck, circa 1617 to 1620
He also said the brushwork was clearly legible throughout - a trait of Van Dyck's when he was working in Rubens' studio - and that the use of thick paint in the monk's habit was also characteristic.
BBC: Portrait of a Carmelite Monk by Van Dyck, circa 1617 to 1620
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