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Description: | Charles I, the younger son of James I succeeded to the throne at his father's death in 1625, two months later he married the Catholic Princess Henrietta Maria, sister of Louis XIII of France: their wedding angered Parliament and eventually led to the outbreak of Civil War in 1642 which resulted in Charles' execution in 1649. Dressed in a black doublet with slashed sleeves and white lace cuffs and ruff, in this portrait Charles is shown wearing the blue ribbon of the Order of the Garter. His left hand rests on the hilt of his sword while his crown is seen to the right of the picture, he is accompanied by a mastiff dog. These details combine to make a powerful image of the ruler, the crown indicating his royal status, the sword alluding to his military might and the dog emblematising his fidelity to the nation he ruled over. Although previously attributed to Sir Anthony Van Dyck, this painting is now recognised as an early copy by a British artist, after a now lost original of 1632 by the Flemish master who was the chief painter at Charles I's court. Since the mid-nineteenth century this painting was also attributed to the court painter called the king's 'Picture drawer' Cornelis Janssens the elder, a proposal that is now rejected. | Subjects: | portrait (Charles I) | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Dyck, Anthony van (Flemish painter, 1599-1641, active in England) Æ After Previously attributed to Dyck, Anthony van (Flemish painter, 1599-1641, active in England) Previously attributed to Janssens van Ceulen, Cornelis (English painter, 1593-1661) | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8727... | Go to resource |
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