Charles Ist. King of Great Britain &c.
Print
1770 (printed)
1770 (printed)
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Whole-length portrait, slightly to right and looking to front, with left hand on hip and right arm resting on a pedestal; on the pedestal is a crown and orb. The sitter is wearing robes and a chain around his neck, with a pendant of St. George.
Object details
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| Title | Charles Ist. King of Great Britain &c. (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Engraving on paper |
| Brief description | Print, whole-length portrait of Charles I, engraving by Robert Strange after Anthony Van Dyck, 1770. |
| Physical description | Whole-length portrait, slightly to right and looking to front, with left hand on hip and right arm resting on a pedestal; on the pedestal is a crown and orb. The sitter is wearing robes and a chain around his neck, with a pendant of St. George. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'R. Strange Academiae Regiae artis Graphices parisus, et Academiarum Romae, Florentiae, atque Bononiae Socius Academiae item parmensis professor Londini delineavit et sculpsit Ao. 1770. Charles Ist. King of Great Britain &c. From the painting of Sir Anthony Vandyck, 3 feet 9 inchest high; by 2 feet 3 inches wide, in the Collection of Robert Strange. This picture formerly in the Collection of Charles Ist, was amongst other portraits of the Royal family carried abroad by James IId. It was given as a present by that Monarch to Cardinal Philip Thomas Howard. The Cardinal dying at Rome, it came afterwards into the possession of James Edgar Esqr. Secretary to the Grandson of Charles, 1st whose custody it remained many years. Upon the death of Mr. Edgar, which happened during Mr. Strange's stay at Rome, he purchased it of the executors.' (Lettered) |
| Production | This print was made from a drawing by Strange, after the original portrait by Van Dyck. |
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| Accession number | 26201:29 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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