The Sobieskis and Stuarts. Portrait of King Charles I, T. W. Knight, 19th century
The Sobieskis and Stuarts. Portrait of King Charles I, T. W. Knight, 19th century - Photo gallery
The Sobieskis and Stuarts. Portrait of King Charles I, T. W. Knight, 19th century - Photo gallery
engraved by T.W. Knight after Anthony van Dyck
copperplate on paper, 19th century
private collection
The engraving is a fragment of the important triple portrait of King Charles I, painted by van Dyck (1599–1641), the Stuart court painter from 1632. Van Dyck depicted the king in three positions: in right profile, en face, and in left half-profile, the latter of which was reproduced in the engraving on display. Van Dyck’s unusual portrait was sent to the sculptor Gianlorenzo Bernini, who used it as a basis for a bust. Completed in 1637, his work earned universal acclaim at the London court.
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