Charles I on Horseback

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
Unknown 19th Century

Artist

The image shows a mounted figure riding a horse facing left. The figure has one arm extended forward holding a staff or scepter, and the other hand holding the horse's reins. The individual has medium-length wavy hair and wears a wide-brimmed hat. He has a pointed mustache and a steady gaze. He is clad in armor with a cape flowing behind him. The background features lightly engraved clouds and distant figures. The scene is enclosed within an ornate border, with the text "C. DEI GRATIA R." at the top of the page.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 17.7 × 14.5 cm (6 15/16 × 5 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.981

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

Q65218293

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