Charles II as Prince of Wales

1641

Wenceslaus Hollar

Associated Names
Wenceslaus Hollar

Artist, Bohemian, 1607 - 1677

The image depicts a portrait of a person shown from the chest up at a slight angle, looking to the side. The person has a youthful face with smooth skin and curly hair falling just above their shoulders. They are wearing ornate clothing with a patterned lace collar and a detailed garment, and a sash across the chest. There are no visible jewelry or objects. The background is plain, with an oval border framing the portrait. The text below reads: "Charles by the grace of God Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall, York and Albany borne May 29 1630."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 13.2 × 8.6 cm (5 3/16 × 3 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.618

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 339, State ii/ii

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

Bibliography

1982

  • Pennington, Richard. A Descriptive Catalogue of the Etched Work of Wenceslaus Hollar 1607-1677. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1982.

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Wenceslaus Hollar, Simon Turner, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 339, state ii/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q65367793

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