The Three Children of King Christian II of Denmark (after Jan Gossaert, Mabuse) by George Vertue (London 1684 - London 1756). Prince John, Prince of Denmark (1518 - c.1532), his sisters Princess Dorothea, Princess of Denmark and Norway, Electress Palatine (1520-1580) and Christina, Princess of Denmark and Norway, Duchess of Milan (1521/22 – 1590).
after Jan Gossaert (c.1472 - 1532)
Category
Art / Drawings and watercolours
Date
1700 - 1756
Materials
Watercolour on paper
Measurements
216 x 260 mm
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Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 849692
Summary
Watercolour on paper, The Three Children of King Christian II of Denmark (after Jan Gossaert, Mabuse) by George Vertue (London 1684 - London 1756). Prince John, Prince of Denmark (1518 - c.1532), his sisters Princess Dorothea, Princess of Denmark and Norway, Electress Palatine (1520-1580) and Christina, Princess of Denmark and Norway, Duchess of Milan (1521/22 – 1590). Inscribed incorrectly as The Three children of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York, his Queen - 1. Prince Arthur, 2. Prince Henry and 3. Princess Margaret. From the Royal Collection at Kensington Palace. Signed l.l. 'De Ros'. Inscribed on back 'Countess of Bristol £5-5-0'.
Provenance
Part of the Bristol Collection. Acquired by the National Trust in 1956 under the auspices of the National Land Fund, later the National Heritage Memorial Fund
Makers and roles
after Jan Gossaert (c.1472 - 1532), artist