Charles I and His Supporters

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
The image shows a structured and symmetrical arrangement of bust-length portraits. In the center is the largest portrait of a man in armor with curled, shoulder-length hair and a mustache, surrounded by a decorative oval laurel frame. Surrounding him are fifteen smaller, octagonal portraits of men with various hairstyles typical of the period. The men wear different period-appropriate attire and most have mustaches or beards. Each portrait is labeled with names in text boxes of different fonts and styles. The background is plain to emphasize the detailed portraits and attire.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 26.5 × 17.1 cm (10 7/16 × 6 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.876


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Unidentified private collector (Walmsley? Not in Lugt). 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.

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Wikidata ID

Q65217713

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