Charles I in Three Positions
| Charles I in Three Positions | |
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| Triple Portrait of Charles I | |
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| Artist | Anthony van Dyck |
| Year | 1635–1636 |
| Medium | Oil-on-canvas |
| Subject | The portraits of King Charles I of England. |
| Dimensions | 99.4 cm × 84.4 cm (39.1 in × 33.2 in) |
| Location | Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire |
| 51°29′00″N 0°36′15″W / 51.48333°N 0.60417°W | |
| Owner | Royal Collection |
| Accession | RCIN 404420 |
Charles I in Three Positions, also known as the Triple Portrait of Charles I, is an oil painting of
The colours of the costumes and pattern of the lace collars are different in each portrait, though the blue
The bust was presented in 1637 and admired for its workmanship and likeness to the king. Charles rewarded Bernini with a valuable diamond ring. Queen Henrietta Maria commissioned Bernini to make a companion bust of her, but the
The painting remained in the possession of Bernini and his heirs in the
It is thought that the painting was influenced by
Many copies of the work were made, possibly by supporters of the royal House of Stuart, including one created around 1750 and now in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.[5]
The British Museum has an engraving which was believed to depict the bust before it was destroyed, with baroque locks of flowing hair, fine lace collar, garter sash, possibly by Robert van Voerst, but now believed to show a bust by François Dieussart.
The painting currently hangs in the Queen's Drawing room at Windsor Castle.[3]
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See also
References
- ^ "Charles I (1600-1649) 1635-before June 1636". Royal Collection Trust. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Charles I (1600-49) in three positions". The Royal Collection. Archived from the original on 20 November 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ^ a b c "Royal Collection Trust". www.rct.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ISBN 978-0-300-06596-1.
- ^ "Charles I". V&A Search the Collections. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
External links
- Notes on Pictures in the Royal Collections – XIII. The Triple Portrait of Charles I by van Dyck, and the Bust by Bernini, Lionel Cust, The Burlington Magazine for Connoisseurs, Vol. 14, No. 72 (Mar., 1909), pp. 337–341
- Robert van Voerst, Portrait bust of Charles I, an engraving, British Museum
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