Charles II

Cornelis van Dalen I after Pieter Nason

Associated Names
Cornelis van Dalen I

Artist, Dutch, 1602 - 1665

Pieter Nason

Artist After, Dutch, 1612 - 1680/1690

The image shows the upper body of a man in a three-quarter view. His right hand holds a baton or staff. His facial features include a composed expression with a mustache and small goatee, and his long, dark, wavy hair cascades over his shoulders. He is dressed in ornate armor with intricate details in the embossed patterns over the chest and shoulders, accompanied by a white cravat at his neck. The armor is polished and reflects light. A sash diagonally drapes across his torso. The background includes patterned drapery on the left and opens to a landscape with gentle clouds and foliage on the right.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 34.5 × 28.5 cm (13 9/16 × 11 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 42.5 × 29.5 cm (16 3/4 × 11 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.285


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

William Salt Library [founded c. 1869], Stafford, (L.2259a). 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

Q65071483

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