cma-european-art: Portrait of Charles I (1600-1649), Anthony van Dyck, 17th century or later, Clevel
cma-european-art: Portrait of Charles I (1600-1649), Anthony van Dyck, 17th century or later, Cleveland Museum of Art: European Painting and SculptureThis is a fragment of a copy of van Dyck’s portrait of 1632. Originally a double portrait, the painting would have included Charles I’s wife, Queen Henrietta-Maria. An avid art collector, Charles I lured many important artists, including van Dyck and Rubens, from the Continent to England. Charles I was beheaded in 1649; however, the monarchy was later restored in 1660 by his son, Charles II.Size: Framed: 153.7 x 130.2 x 105.4 cm (60 ½ x 51 ¼ x 41 ½ in.); Unframed: 116.8 x 96.3 cm (46 x 37 15/16 in.)Medium: oil on canvashttps://clevelandart.org/art/1916.1039 -- source link
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