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King Charles I

Print
mid 17th century (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Whole-length portrait, kneeling towards right, at a table, and holding a crown of thorns, within which appears the word 'Gratia'. On the table is an open book lettered 'In Verbo Tuo Spesmea'. A beam of light comes to him from a celestial crown, and on the beam are the words 'Coeli Specto'.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleKing Charles I (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Engraving on paper
Brief description
Portrait of King Charles I kneeling. Engraving by Robert Vaughan after William Marshall, mid-17th century.
Physical description
Whole-length portrait, kneeling towards right, at a table, and holding a crown of thorns, within which appears the word 'Gratia'. On the table is an open book lettered 'In Verbo Tuo Spesmea'. A beam of light comes to him from a celestial crown, and on the beam are the words 'Coeli Specto'.
Dimensions
  • Cut height: 15.1cm
  • Cut width: 8.9cm
Dimensions taken from Marshall, Julian. A Catalogue of Engraved National Portraits in the National Art Library. London: HMSO, 1895.
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'[Ma]rshall delin. Ro: Vaughan Sc[ulpt]' (Lettered)
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
29608D

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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