King Charles II (1630–1685) as a Young Man in Exile
studio of Gerrit van Honthorst (Utrecht 1590 – Utrecht 1656)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
circa 1650
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
1207 x 965 mm (47 1/2 x 38 in)
Order this imageCollection
Ashdown House, Oxfordshire
NT 493059
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, King Charles II (1630-85) as a Young Man in Exile, studio of Gerrit van Honthorst (Utrecht 1590 – Utrecht 1656), circa 1650. A three-quarter-length portrait standing to right, wearing armour with crimson cloak and green sash, a baton held in his right hand; landscape background with low horizon, a curtain draped above. He appears as a youth.
Provenance
Acquired at the auction of the Craven Collection at Sotheby's in 1968. Accepted by HM Government in lieu of inheritance tax and allocated to the National Trust for display at Ashdown House, 1968.
Credit line
Ashdown House, The Craven Collection (acquired by HM Treasury and transferred to the National Trust in 1968)
Makers and roles
studio of Gerrit van Honthorst (Utrecht 1590 – Utrecht 1656), artist
References
Prized Possessions: Dutch Paintings from National Trust Houses (exh. cat.), Holburne Museum, Bath 25 May - 16 Sep 2018; Mauritshuis, The Hague, 11 Oct 2018 - 6 Jan 2019; Petworth House, West Sussex, 26 Jan - 24 Mar 2019., pp. 158-9