Carolus II D.G. Magnae Britannae, Fra[n]ciae et Hibernae Rex, etc. natus ao. 1630 [graphic]

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Title: Carolus II D.G. Magnae Britannae, Fra[n]ciae et Hibernae Rex, etc. natus ao. 1630 [graphic]
Alternative Title: Carolvs II D.G. Magnae Britannae ...
Creator: Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677, printmaker
Contributor: Van Dyck, Anthony, 1599-1641, artist.
Published / Created: [not before 1649]
Publication Place: England?
Publisher: publisher not identified
Abstract: "Portrait of Charles II as a boy, three-quarter length, standing, wearing collar, coat and sword, leaning on baton and holding hat; curtain in background to right, and view of the banqueting hall in Whitehall, trees and figures in distance to left"--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from text below image.
Place of publication conjectured using printmaker's known place of activity.
Text below title: "Hanc maiestatis suae effigiem ab Antonio van Dyke Equite sic prius depictam aqua forti aeri insculpsit. Humillimus cliens Wenceslaus Hollar, Boh: anno 1649."
Sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of text in title.
In paper frame: 382 x 258 mm.
Provenance: Gift of Joseph Verner Reed (Yale 1926) to the Yale Library, 1958. Portions were transferred to Lewis Walpole Library 1960. For other items from this gift refer to Beinecke Library's GEN MSS 1000.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 247 x 177 mm
Language: Latin

Access: Public
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