Description
This is a fragment of a copy of van Dyck's portrait of 1632. Originally a double portrait, the painting would have included Charles I's wife, Queen Henrietta-Maria. An avid art collector, Charles I lured many important artists, including van Dyck and Rubens, from the Continent to England. Charles I was beheaded in 1649; however, the monarchy was later restored in 1660 by his son, Charles II.
Provenance
Duke of Hamilton (sale: Paris, June 17, 1882., no. 6);; [Charles Sedelmeyer, Paris];; [Durand-Ruel, Paris];; H. O. Havemeyer. New York;; [Durand-Ruel, New York], sold to Mr. and Mrs. Jeptha H. Wade, 1897; Mr. and Mrs. Jeptha H. Wade (Gates Mills, Ohio), by gift to the Cleveland Museum of Art, 1916.
Accession Number
1916.1039
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
Framed: 153.7 x 130.2 x 105.4 cm (60 1/2 x 51 1/4 x 41 1/2 in.); Unframed: 116.8 x 96.3 cm (46 x 37 15/16 in.)
Classification
Painting
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade