King Charles I (1600-1649) at his Trial
after Edward Bower (fl.1629 – d. London 1667)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
Unknown
Materials
Glass, Paper, Wood
Measurements
285 mm (H)240 mm (W)525 mm (H)450 mm (W)
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Chirk Castle, Wrexham
NT 1170649
Summary
Print, mezzotint, King Charles I (1600-1649) at his Trial after Edward Bower (fl. London 1629 – d.London 1667). Charles at his trial, January 1649, mezzotint after Edward Bower (d.1666/7), half length, seated facing, in Garter robes, in an ebonised and gilt frame. After the famous likeness of which many versions are known.
Full description
Associated with Chirk Castle
Provenance
Amongst the chattels that, in 1978, were acquired along with Chirk Castle from Lt-Col Ririd Myddelton (1902–1988) by the National Land Fund and handed, on loan for 99 years, to the Secretary of State for Wales. In 1981 Chirk was transferred into the ownership of the National Trust. Purchased by the National Trust from Mr Guy Myddleton in 2023.
Makers and roles
after Edward Bower (fl.1629 – d. London 1667), artist