Portrait Of Charles I
Portrait Of Charles I Of England (1600-1649) Wearing The Order Of The Garter
By Anthony van Dyck
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of Charles I Of England (1600-1649) Wearing The Order Of The Garter, 17th Century
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17th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$5,011 Sale Price
25% Off
H 33.5 in W 28.5 in
Antique Portrait of Charles I, Margrave of Baden, circa 1735
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'XXX Carolus Dux Burbonius'. Portrait of Charles I, Margrave of Baden-Baden
Category
Antique 18th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
Portrait Of King Charles I, 17th Century School of Anthony Van Dyck (1599-1641)
By Anthony van Dyck
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of King Charles I, 17th Century
School of Anthony Van Dyck (1599-1641)
Large 17th
Category
17th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$4,306 Sale Price
25% Off
H 37 in Dm 32 in
Dominus Nicolaus Vander Borcht /// Anthony van Dyck Full Length Portrait Flemish
By Anthony van Dyck
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
. Van Dyck is best known for his portraits of the aristocracy, most notably Charles I, and his family
Category
Early 1700s Old Masters Figurative Prints
Materials
Laid Paper, Engraving
$650
H 21.25 in W 14.94 in
Torquato TASSO, Gerusalemme Liberata
Located in Middletown, NY
portrait of Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy with the gods Mars (war) and Pallas (Athena, goddess of
Category
Antique Early 17th Century Italian Books
Materials
Leather, Paper
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King Charles 1st porter and dwarf, Newgate street.
By Thomas Hosmer Shepherd
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Engraving on wove paper.
Portrait of Charles I and Jeffrey Hudson.
From the set "London ans its
Category
19th Century Figurative Prints
Materials
Engraving
The Three Eldest Children of King Charles I (1600 -1649)
By (After) Anthony Van Dyck
Located in Bristol, GB
The Three Eldest Children of Charles I
The Three Eldest Children of Charles I is an oil painting on
Category
Early 20th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Jeffrey Hudson aged 30 years [..].
By R. Page
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Stipple engraving on wove paper.
Portrait of Charles I with Jeffrey Hudson.
From the set "Fifty
Category
1820s Figurative Prints
Materials
Engraving
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Portrait of Anthony VanDyck
By Albert Clouvet
Located in New York, NY
portraits of King Charles I of England and Scotland and his family and court. He painted with a relaxed
Category
18th Century and Earlier Baroque Portrait Prints
Materials
Engraving
Portrait of King Charles I c.1633; Antique Oil Painting
Located in London, GB
portraits of Charles I and his courtiers was prolific, what is unique to our portrait and is of particular
Category
Mid-17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 51.58 in W 41.34 in D 2.37 in
17th-Century English School, Portrait Miniature Of King Charles I, Oil On Copper
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This exquisite mid-17th-century portrait miniature depicts a gentleman, believed to be King Charles
Category
17th Century English School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Copper
Portrait of a Gentleman in Armour and Holding a Baton, Manor House Provenence
Located in London, GB
modelled on Van Dyke’s finest portrait of Charles I which was painted just a few years earlier in 1635/6
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 56.7 in W 46.86 in D 2.76 in
Portrait of a Lady Holding a Lemon with Landscape Beyond c.1640 Antique Painting
Located in London, GB
mostly for Parliamentarian patrons, and in about 1648 he made three similar portraits of Charles I at his
Category
Mid-17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 48.82 in W 41.34 in D 2.37 in
King Charles I of England, Large Antique Oval Oil Painting on Panel, Framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland
British School, early 20th century
oil painting on
Category
Early 20th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
H 36 in W 32 in D 2.5 in
Portrait of a Gentleman in a White Slashed Doublet c.1620, Sir Walter Raleigh
By Cornelius Johnson
Located in London, GB
I. One of Mytens’ full-length portraits of Charles I, dated 1631, is signed by Johnson (Devonshire
Category
Mid-17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
H 30.32 in W 24.61 in D 2.37 in
A Dieppe prisoner of war portrait plaque of Charles I and his advisors
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
. English, circa 1850.
This work is centred around a portrait of Charles I after a painting by Van Dyck
Category
Antique 1850s English Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Bone, Velvet
"Sometimes I Will" Original Black & White Modern Portrait Ink Drawing of a Woman
By Charles Pebworth
Located in Houston, TX
Original black and white modern ink portrait of a woman holding her arm above her head. Hung in a
Category
1970s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Sketch of Rembrandt's Portrait I - Engraving After Rembrandt - 19th Century
By Charles Amand Durand
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch of Rembrandt's Face I is an engraving on ivory-colored paper realized by Charles Amand
Category
19th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Engraving
H 4.73 in W 5.71 in D 0.04 in
Cavalier
By Eugène Louis Lami
Located in Wiscasset, ME
and historical events, Lami's portrait of English King, Charles I of England was purchased by King
Category
19th Century Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Canvases School of by Anton van Dyck, Portrait of a Child with Goldfinch
Located in Milano, IT
long stay in Italy. He is universally known for portraits of the Genoese nobility and Charles I the
Category
Antique 17th Century British Baroque Paintings
Materials
Canvas
H 24.81 in W 18.9 in D 1.19 in
Canvas School of Anton Van Dyck, Portrait of a Child with Donut and Fruit
Located in Milano, IT
of Charles I Stuart, where he worked almost exclusively on portraits.
Category
Antique 17th Century British Baroque Paintings
Materials
Paint
H 24.81 in W 18.9 in D 1.19 in
An Awful Deed - 19th Century Oil Painting of Oliver Cromwell & Van Dyke Portrait
By Robert Alexander Hillingford
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
Cromwell contemplating Anthony van Dyck’s portrait of King Charles I – is signed by the artist and dated
Category
1880s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique "Lamentation of Christ" After Anthony Van Dyck 19th C. Oil Painting
Located in Dayton, OH
, revolutionising the genre. He is best known for his portraits of the aristocracy, most notably Charles I, and his
Category
Antique 19th Century Baroque Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
H 53.5 in W 41.5 in D 1 in
Victorian Carved Oak Cabinet or Bookcase with Phil Walton Devizes Clock
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
18th century. Below the clock there is a carved portrait of King Charles I, flanked by a pair arched
Category
Antique 1870s European Victorian Furniture
Materials
Oak
Portrait of Charles I (1600-1649) King of England, Scotland, and Ireland
Located in London, GB
. In private houses, the display of a portrait of Charles I could not only demonstrate the owner’s
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 31.11 in W 27.96 in D 2.37 in
Portrait Of King Charles I (1600-1649)
By Anthony van Dyck
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of King Charles I (1600-1649)
circle of Anthony VAN DYCK (1599-1641)
Large 17th Century
Category
17th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of King Charles I (1600-1649), in a black slashed doublet
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
Flemish School, 17th century
Portrait of King Charles I (1600-1649), three-quarter-length, in a
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of William Ramsden (1558-1623) circa 1620, Excellent Provenance
By (Circle of) Daniel Mytens
Located in London, GB
in 1625 Mijtens produced such a large number of full-length portraits of Charles I and his courtiers
Category
Early 17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 28.35 in W 24.81 in D 1.97 in
Portrait Charles I King Van Dyck Paint 17/18th Century Oil on canvas Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Portrait of Charles I, King of England (1600-49)
Anthoon van Dyck (Antwerp 1599 - London 1641
Category
17th Century Old Masters Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of Frances Howard Duchess of Richmond - Flemish Old Master oil painting
By Anthony van Dyck
Located in Hagley, England
portraits of the aristocracy, most notably Charles I, and his family and associates. Van Dyck became the
Category
Early 17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Equestrian Portrait Kraeck Paint Oil on canvas Old master 16/17th Century Italy
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Charles Emmanuel, on whose head he presaged victorious crowns.
The handsome portrait we present here
Category
17th Century Old Masters Paintings
Materials
Oil
Equestrian Portrait Kraeck Paint Oil on canvas Old master 16/17th Century Italy
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
portrait of Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy (Rivoli 1562 - Savigliano 1630) known as 'the Great'
Oil on
Category
17th Century Old Masters Paintings
Materials
Oil
After Sir Anthonius Van Dyke; a Good Oil on Canvas Portrait of Charles I
By Dame Frances Anne Marjoribanks
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
famous for his portraits of Charles I of England and his family and court, painted with a relaxed
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Paintings
Materials
Giltwood
18thc Oil Portrait of King Charles 1st After Anthony Van Dyck
By (After) Anthony Van Dyck
Located in Leicester, GB
This portrait on canvas is an excellent version of one of Van Dyck’s finest portraits of Charles
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Theodore Roussel, Portrait of King Charles I
Located in London, GB
, taken from a full length portrait of Charles I painted c.1636 which is now in the State Hermitage Museum
Category
Antique 17th Century English Paintings
After Sir Peter Lely, 18th Century Portrait of Oliver Cromwell
Located in London, GB
mezzotint portraits alone of both Cromwell and Charles I rose to a high point during this period, with the
Category
18th Century Baroque Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
English Portrait of a Civil War Officer In Armour c.1640
Located in London/Yorkshire, GB
particularly with the small scale almost miniaturist portraits he produced of Charles I’s family, eventually
Category
17th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Circle of Daniel Mytens, Early 17th Century Oil on Panel Portrait of a Nobleman
By (Circle of) Daniel Mytens
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
Mijtens produced such a large number of full-length portraits of Charles I and his courtiers, including
Category
Antique 1620s English Renaissance Paintings
Materials
Wood
H 30 in W 18 in D 0.25 in
Mezzotint by John Faber Jr, The Most Illustrious Princess Elizabeth I, 1742
By John Faber
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
of 'The Perfect Wife'; and Bromley doubts whether or not this is indeed a portrait of Elizabeth I
Category
Antique 1740s English George II Prints
Materials
Paper
H 24 in W 18 in D 1.25 in
Rare 18th Century Portrait Hatchment of Charles I with Crests of his Supporters
Located in London, GB
An early 18th century lozenge shaped portrait depicting Charles I and the armorials of his
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English Georgian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
H 44 in W 43.5 in D 0.1 in
George Ogilvy Reid (British 1851-1928) Oil on Canvas
Located in Louisville, KY
Inscribed on Frame...Cromwell and His Daughter before the Portrait of King Charles I / J. Ogilvy
Category
Antique 19th Century British Baroque Revival Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Portrait of Charles I, Original Surrealist Lithograph
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Salvador Dali
Title: Portrait of Charles I, Courtier (Five of Swords)
Medium: Original
Category
1970s Surrealist Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Papillon Anciennes, Suite of Four Color Lithographs
By Salvador Dalí
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
piece is modeled after Anthony Van Dyck's "Portrait of Charles I".
Renaissance (Six of Swords
Category
1970s Surrealist Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
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