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Portrait

1625-1650 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Embroidered portrait of Charles I looking to the left. Bust portrait of embroidered white silk satin with silks and applied to green satin in split, satin, and long and short stitches. The king is wearing a falling lace collar, a black doublet with the sleeves slit to show the shirt, and an order worn on a blue ribbon. Oval border of metal point and sequins.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Embroidered silk satin with silks, applied to satin, metal and sequins
Brief description
Portrait of Charles I of embroidered silk satin with silks, England, 1625-1650
Physical description
Embroidered portrait of Charles I looking to the left. Bust portrait of embroidered white silk satin with silks and applied to green satin in split, satin, and long and short stitches. The king is wearing a falling lace collar, a black doublet with the sleeves slit to show the shirt, and an order worn on a blue ribbon. Oval border of metal point and sequins.
Dimensions
  • Length: 5in
  • Width: 3.875in
Production typesmall batch
Credit line
Given by Lady Prendergast
Subject depicted
Associated object
812-1891 (Group)
Collection
Accession number
T.175-1961

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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