Charles I

published 1658

William Faithorne

Associated Names
William Faithorne

Artist, English, 1616 - 1691

The image shows a portrait of a person in ornate armor, with long wavy hair, a distinctive mustache, and a refined look. He is looking slightly to the left, positioned in a three-quarter view. The person is wearing a chain with a large medallion around the neck, indicating status. The background features a simple fabric drapery and the portrait is enclosed in an oval frame.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 24.6 × 16.5 cm (9 11/16 × 6 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.653

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fagan 1888, no. 4

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

1888

  • Fagan, Louis. A Descriptive Catalogue of the Engraved Works of William Faithorne. London: Bernard Quaritch, 1888.

Wikidata ID

Q65368291

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