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King Charles I and Queen Henrietta Maria

Print
1742 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print of three-quarter-length portraits, depicting the King, standing on the left, who is receiving a garland from the Queen. On the left of the image, directly behind the King, is a table with a crown, orb and sceptre placed on it and in the background is a landscape.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleKing Charles I and Queen Henrietta Maria (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Engraving on paper
Brief description
Print of a portrait of King Charles I and Queen Henrietta Maria, engraving by George Vertue after Anthony Van Dyck, 1742
Physical description
Print of three-quarter-length portraits, depicting the King, standing on the left, who is receiving a garland from the Queen. On the left of the image, directly behind the King, is a table with a crown, orb and sceptre placed on it and in the background is a landscape.
Dimensions
  • Height: 41.9cm
  • Width: 57.2cm
Dimensions taken from Marshall, Julian. A Catalogue of Engraved National Portraits in the National Art Library. London: HMSO, 1895.
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'Filius sic magni est Jacobi hac filia magni Henrici, soboles dic misi qualis erit. Ex originali olim in Palatio Somersetensi Vandyke Equite depict 1634 AD.ni 1742 excudit G: Vertue.' (Engraved text underneath the image.)
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
23564

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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