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Portrait of King Charles the First on Horseback

Maker

(artist)
1700-1799

(publisher)
1778-1812

Title

Portrait of King Charles the First on Horseback

Date of Production

executed :

Medium

Ink on paper

Dimensions

Height: 21.1 cm
Width: 13.3 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.5860.74

Mode of Acquisition

Witt Library, transfer, 1990

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

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Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Inscriptions

Inscription: inscription : printed : lower centre inside image & recto : : Returne in Peace Great CHARLES, redress our Woes [colon] / Forsake, at length thine and the Kingdomes Foes. / Thy Gratious Presence will more comfort bring, / Then Phoebus Splendor to a backward Spring. //

Inscription: inscription : printed : upper left inside image & recto : : CAROLUS / D. G. Magnae / Britt [colon] Fra [colon] et / Hiber [colon] Rex / Fidei / Defensor //

Inscription: inscription : printed : upper right inside image & recto : : Sol Orbem rediens, / Sic Rex Illuminaturbem //

Inscription: inscription : printed : lower centre mount & recto : : BRITISH SCHOOL / Charles I //

Inscription: inscription : typed : lower left mount & recto : later Witt inscription : Granger, II //

Inscription: inscription : typed : upper right mount & recto : later Witt inscription : WITT LIBRARY //

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