King Charles I
Miniature
ca. 1830 (made)
ca. 1830 (made)
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Portrait miniature depicting King Charles I, full-length, wearing a broad, lace-edged collar, a buff coat, a blue ribbon and a sword. He left hand rests on his hip and his right on a long cane. Behind him is a page holding a blue mantle and large black hat with a white plume. On the left, at a lower level, is a groom with a horse.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | King Charles I (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Portrait miniature |
| Brief description | Anonymous portrait miniature depicting King Charles I, after a painting by Van Dyck in the Louvre. Perhaps English, ca. 1830. |
| Physical description | Portrait miniature depicting King Charles I, full-length, wearing a broad, lace-edged collar, a buff coat, a blue ribbon and a sword. He left hand rests on his hip and his right on a long cane. Behind him is a page holding a blue mantle and large black hat with a white plume. On the left, at a lower level, is a groom with a horse. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by John Jones |
| Object history | The figure of the King is taken almost exactly from the large painting by Van Dyck in the Louvre, except that he is shown bare-headed. The column and the other stonework have been invented by the miniaturist, who has altered with figure of the page and transported the groom and horse to the foot of the steps instead of leaving them immediately behind the King as in the painting by Van Dyck. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 728-1882 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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