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The Five Eldest Children of King Charles I

after Sir Anthony Van Dyck (Antwerp 1599 - London 1641)

Category

Art / Oil paintings

Date

1700 - 1799

Materials

Oil on canvas

Measurements

1524 x 2007 mm (60 x 79 in)

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Collection

Dunham Massey, Cheshire

NT 932321

Caption

This is a copy of the original in the Royal Collection, signed and dated 1637. It is a charming and very popular image of the royal children. There are many copies of this composition and of the earlier, smaller one with only three children, which can be found throughout many country house collections. Its appeal extended beyond supporters of the Stuarts.

Summary

Oil painting on canvas, The Five Eldest Children of Charles I, after Sir Anthony Van Dyck (Antwerp 1599 - London 1641), 18th century. A copy of the original group portrait of the five eldest children of Charles I and Henrietta Maria by Sir Anthony van Dyck, signed and dated 1637, in the Royal Collection. In the centre, dressed in red with a white lace collar, is Charles, Prince of Wales, later Charles II (1630-1685). He rests his left arm on the head of a large Lyme mastiff dog to his side. On the far left of the composition, wearing a white satin dress and pearl necklace, is Mary, Princess Royal (1631-1660). Between her and the Prince of Wales stands James, Duke of York, later James II (1633-1701), dressed in white and red garments. To the right of the composition, wearing a blue dress trimmed with white lace, is Princess Elizabeth (1635-1650), cradling the baby Princess Anne (1637-1640). A King Charles spaniel looks up at them on the right, and behind them a gold jug and dish of fruit are displayed on a table. A curtain is drawn in the background to reveal a landscape beyond.

Marks and inscriptions

(labelled)

Makers and roles

after Sir Anthony Van Dyck (Antwerp 1599 - London 1641), artist

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