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Description: | Oil on canvas. This work is based on a portrait by Sir Anthony van Dyck, now in the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden, although the original is three-quarter length and shows the king wearing a jacket. A similar portrait to this example, of similar size, was sold through Sotheby’s in December 2012. It was painted by the studio of the Gerrit van Honthorst and was probably commissioned by Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia and presented by her to the first Earl of Craven, whose seals it bears. This work may also be from the studio of Honthorst.
It is known that the painting later belonged to Princess (later Queen) Helen of Greece and Denmark (1896-1982), wife of King Carol II of Romania from 1921 until their divorce in 1928 and mother of King Michael of Romania. Helen moved to Villa Sparta in Florence in 1934. It may have been soon after purchasing the villa that she (as a label on the reverse of the frame reveals) purchased this portrait from Sotheby’s. Helen presented the portrait to Ian McMaster, the then Consul General in Florence (1952-60), in 1960. | Subjects: | 17th century costume Order of the Garter armour royal portrait ribbon beard moustache van dyke collar King King Charles I earring man | Source: | Government Art Collection | Creator: | Sir Anthony van Dyck (after) | Identifier: | http://www.gac.culture.gov.uk/work.aspx?... | Go to resource |
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