King Charles I (1600-1649) on horseback (after Sir Anthony Van Dyck)
Bernard Lens III (London 1681 – Knightsbridge 1740)
Category
Art / Miniatures
Date
1720
Materials
Gouache on vellum
Measurements
470 x 260 mm
Order this imageCollection
Croft Castle, Herefordshire
NT 537591
Summary
Portrait miniature, gouache on vellum, King Charles I (1600-1649) on horseback (after Sir Anthony Van Dyck) by Bernard Lens III (London 1681 – Knightsbridge 1740). Miniature copy of Van Dyke's painting. Signed and dated 'Bernard Lens, facit, August ye 12, 1720'
Provenance
Loaned to The National Trust by Michael Henry Glendower Page Croft, 2nd Baron (1916-1997) circa 1960; accepted by HM Government in Lieu of Inheritance Tax from the estate of Michael Henry Glendower Page Croft and allocated to The National Trust for display at Croft Castle in 2004.
Marks and inscriptions
Bernard Lens, facit, August ye 12, 1720' B.L. (Signed and dated)
Makers and roles
Bernard Lens III (London 1681 – Knightsbridge 1740), publisher after Sir Anthony Van Dyck (Antwerp 1599 - London 1641), publisher