King Charles II (1630 - 1685) (after Kneller)
French School
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
circa 1703 - circa 1705
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
995 x 790 mm
Place of origin
France
Order this imageCollection
Sizergh Castle, Cumbria
NT 998404
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, King Charles II (1630 - 1685), French School, after Sir Godfrey Kneller (Lübeck 1646/9 - London 1723), 1690s. circa 1703/5 in black armour with red plumed helmet.
Provenance
One of the group of pictures attributed to Rigaud and said to have been given by Mary of Modena before her death to Lady Strickland, and thence by descent; Christie's 18th July 1896, lot 13 (bought in).
Makers and roles
French School, artist after Sir Godfrey Kneller (Lübeck 1646 - London 1723), artist Alexis-Simon Belle (Paris 1674 – Paris 1734), artist previously catalogued as by Hyacinthe Rigaud (Perpignan 1659 – Paris 1743), artist