Sujet
'Portrait of Charles I as a Martyr King', (nineteenth century?). Artist: Unknown
Légende
'Portrait of Charles I as a Martyr King', (nineteenth century?). King Charles I immediately before his execution, shown with uplifted hands. He wears a lace collar in the fashion of the time, and a cap which would have held his hair out of the way of the executioner's axe. Charles I was publicly executed outside the Banqueting House, Whitehall, London, on 30th January 1649. His crown depicted in the middle of celestial rays suggests the king's execution would not suppress his deeper life or status. The portrait draws on religious art, recalling the stigmatisation of those who felt close to Christ.
Museum of London
Date
1800
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/London Museum
Notre référence
HRM19A82_356
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
49,9Mo (5,2Mo) / 32,1cm x 39,0cm / 3790 x 4604 (300dpi)