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Charles I and Henrietta Maria

1641
Not on view
Hollar etched these portraits of the king and queen
of England on a single copper plate. Impressions such as this, showing the royal couple together, are rare; the plate was later cut to create two separate portraits, presumably due to the queen's unpopularity in England. (On this impression, the spelling of her name has been corrected from "Henrica" to "Henrietta" in ink.) .

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Charles I and Henrietta Maria
  • Etcher: Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London)
  • Artist: After Anthony van Dyck (Flemish, Antwerp 1599–1641 London)
  • Sitter: Charles I, King of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland (British, Dunfermline, Scotland 1600–1649 London)
  • Sitter: Henrietta Maria, Queen of England (British, 1609–1666)
  • Date: 1641
  • Medium: Etching; first state of three (NH , this impression cited)
  • Dimensions: sheet: 7 x 9 5/8 in. (17.8 x 24.4 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Nathan Chaikin, 1952
  • Object Number: 52.614.1a, b
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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