Portrait
1640-1690 (made)
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| Place of origin |
There is a second miniature identical to this one in the Museum, and at least six others are known. They are based on an oval engraving of 1641 by Wenceslaus Hollar (1607-1677). The technical uniformity of the group suggests that they were embroidered professionally. They may have been made for sale during the Civil War of 1642–1651, or perhaps later, as a memento of the dead king, Charles I, who was executed in 1649.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silk embroidery on satin |
| Brief description | Embroidered miniature of Charles I; silk embroidery on satin; England; 1640 - 1690. |
| Physical description | Embroidered miniature of Charles I; silk embroidery on satin; |
| Production type | small batch |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | There is a second miniature identical to this one in the Museum, and at least six others are known. They are based on an oval engraving of 1641 by Wenceslaus Hollar (1607-1677). The technical uniformity of the group suggests that they were embroidered professionally. They may have been made for sale during the Civil War of 1642–1651, or perhaps later, as a memento of the dead king, Charles I, who was executed in 1649. |
| Associated object | T.175-1961 (Group) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 812-1891 |
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| Record created | January 20, 2003 |
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