Charles I

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
Unknown 19th Century

Artist

The image displays a waist-up portrait of a man seated in a regal posture. The man has a narrow face, a pointed mustache, and a small pointed beard under his lower lip. His hair is wavy and brushed back. He is wearing opulent clothing and an ornate chain with medallions over his shoulders. The man also wears a broad ruffled collar. The background features cross-hatched shading and there is text around the circular frame of the portrait.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 18.3 × 12.9 cm (7 3/16 × 5 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.961

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, 1951.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65218239

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