Charles II
Relief
ca. 1700 (made)
ca. 1700 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
With the exception of the wreath, the present piece appears to be based on the obverse portrait of Charles II, on a Christ's Hospital medal of 1673, by the Flemish medallist Jan Roettiers. The wreath does however appear coupled with the short hair, but slightly different drapery on the obverse of another portrait of Charles II by Roettier, commemorating the War with Holland and the Battle of Lowestoft in 1665.
Jan (John) Roettiers (1631-1703), who was the son of Philip Roettiers (1596-1669), a goldsmith and medallist in Antwerp. Charles II invited the Roettiers brothers John, Joseph and subsequently their third brother Philip to work for the British Royal Mint, where they produced many important medals.
Jan (John) Roettiers (1631-1703), who was the son of Philip Roettiers (1596-1669), a goldsmith and medallist in Antwerp. Charles II invited the Roettiers brothers John, Joseph and subsequently their third brother Philip to work for the British Royal Mint, where they produced many important medals.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Charles II (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Marble, carved in relief |
| Brief description | Relief, carved marble, depicting King Charles II, by an anonymous artist after Jan Roettiers, English, ca. 1700 |
| Physical description | Marble. The relief is represented bust length in profile to the right, wearing a drapery knotted on the left shoulder over a cuirass with embossed ornament. His natural curling hair is crowned by a wreath of laurel tied at the back with ribands. |
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| Credit line | Given by Dr W.L Hildburgh, F.S.A |
| Object history | Given by Dr W.L Hildburgh, F.S.A. in 1939 together with its pendant (Mus. No. A.31-1939). |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | With the exception of the wreath, the present piece appears to be based on the obverse portrait of Charles II, on a Christ's Hospital medal of 1673, by the Flemish medallist Jan Roettiers. The wreath does however appear coupled with the short hair, but slightly different drapery on the obverse of another portrait of Charles II by Roettier, commemorating the War with Holland and the Battle of Lowestoft in 1665. Jan (John) Roettiers (1631-1703), who was the son of Philip Roettiers (1596-1669), a goldsmith and medallist in Antwerp. Charles II invited the Roettiers brothers John, Joseph and subsequently their third brother Philip to work for the British Royal Mint, where they produced many important medals. |
| Associated object | A.31-1939 (Pair) |
| Bibliographic reference | Bilbey, Diane with Trusted, Marjorie. British Sculpture 1470 to 2000. A Concise Catalogue of the Collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: V& A Publications, 2002. pp. 111. cat. no. 151 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.30-1939 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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