King Charles the First
Print
02/03/1778 (published)
02/03/1778 (published)
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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
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Title | King 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. |
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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. |
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Bibliographic reference | Smith, John Chaloner. British Mezzotinto Portraits. London: Henry Sotheran & Co., 1883. Vol. 1, p.81.
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Accession number | 23122 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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