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King Charles the First

Print
02/03/1778 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Whole-length portrait, to front, standing in armour, holding a baton in right hand and resting left arm on a pedestal; on the plinth is a crown and helmet. Below is a coat of arms.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleKing Charles the First (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Mezzotint on paper
Brief description
Portrait of King Charles I standing in armour. Mezzotint by Josiah Boydell after Anthony Van Dyck, 1778.
Physical description
Whole-length portrait, to front, standing in armour, holding a baton in right hand and resting left arm on a pedestal; on the plinth is a crown and helmet. Below is a coat of arms.
Dimensions
  • Height: 54.2cm
  • Width: 36.9cm
Measured by SH 15/03/2011.
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'Van Dyke pinxit. Josiah Boydell delt. & sculpsit. King Charles the First. In the Drawing Room at Houghton. Size of the Picture 4'3 by 7'3 high. Published March 2d 1778 by John Boydell Engraver in Cheapside London.' (Lettered)
Object history
Plate 48 of volume I of the Houghton Gallery, published by Boydell, the prints of which were sold separately from the work if desired.
Production
This print was made from a drawing by Josiah Boydell, after the original painting by Van Dyck.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Smith, John Chaloner. British Mezzotinto Portraits. London: Henry Sotheran & Co., 1883. Vol. 1, p.81.
Collection
Accession number
23122

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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