Charles II

Hendrik Danckerts after Adriaen Hanneman

Associated Names
Hendrik Danckerts

Artist, Dutch, c. 1625 - c. 1680

Adriaen Hanneman

Artist After, Dutch, c. 1603/1604 - 1671

The image shows a man in a half-length view. He is posed slightly turned with his head facing forward, revealing long, wavy dark hair, a prominent nose, and a slight mustache. He wears ornate attire, including a detailed garment with patterns and a sash. The man is set in an oval frame with decorative borders and the background is also intricately designed. The caption below labels him as Carolus II, or Charles II of Britain.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 37.3 × 27.1 cm (14 11/16 × 10 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.283

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

W. B. Dukes [d. 1942], London, (L.2757a); (Sotheby, London, sale July 8, 1942, no. 112); Hermann Marx [d. 1948], Surrey, (L.2816a); (Sotheby, London, sale May 24, 1948, no. 165); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1950.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65072987

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